The article titled Testifying in Civil Case, Trump Clashes With Judge and Draws Reprimands discusses the recent back-and-forth between President Trump and U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta. On December 21st, Judge Mehta ruled that Trump must pay a $2 million settlement over his misuse of funds from his charitable foundation. However, Trump was critical of the judge’s ruling and has since taken to Twitter and the courtroom in effort to challenge the ruling.
According to the article, In court on Wednesday, Trump bristled at the judge’s control over his testimony and, at times, openly challenged Mehtamost dramatically when Trump was asked to explain why he had tweeted about the case. Trump attempted to invoke executive privilege, disputing the Judge’s ruling that he should have to personally testify in the civil case. The Washington Post reports that Judge Mehta said Trump’s attempt to exercise executive privilege was out of line with court proceedings. In response to the president’s pushback, Judge Mehta went on to admonish Trump for his unprofessional and inappropriate conduct.
Ultimately, Trump agreed to answer questions about his tweets, characterizing his tweets in the case as more statements, while the Judge continued to push him on the subject. It appears that the ongoing dispute between the President and Judge Amit Mehta will continue as Trump launches an appeal against the $2 million settlement. overall, the article makes clear the stark differences between the two characters, further demonstrating Trump’s unconventional antics while in office.
