Donald Trump speaking outside a courtroom, holding a piece of paper.
Donald Trump addresses reporters on the opening day of his New York fraud trial.
  • Trump's lawyers say that threats against the law clerk in the NY civil fraud trial aren't his fault.
  • In a court filing, his lawyers argue that the law clerk chose to put herself in a public position.
  • State attorneys previously argued that Trump's insults drove his supporters to send her threatening messages.

In an ongoing battle over the gag order in Donald Trump's New York civil fraud case, the former president's lawyers argue that concerns about the law clerk receiving threatening messages are not valid because she's getting publicity in court.