Trump posted a $175 million bond on April 1 to prevent Attorney General Letitia James from seizing his assets while he appeals a civil fraud judgment against him, but this was rejected by a New York court.

I will not have any jurors intimidated in this courtroom. I want to make that crystal clear. Take a minute and speak to your client." The interaction occurred after Trump's defense attorney sought to immediately strike potential jurors for cause based on social media posts that he said contradicted their assertions of fairness.