Stefanik Declares ‘Victory’ After Appeals Court Lifts Trump Gag Order

She filed an ethics complaint about the judge presiding over former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial in New York, accusing him of ‘judicial bias.’

(Left) New York Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron on Oct. 3, 2023. (Dave Sanders/Pool Photo via AP); (Right) House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.). on Sept. 13, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

House GOP Chairwoman Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) declared “victory” on Thursday after an appeals court lifted a gag order imposed on former President Donald Trump in the Trump Organization civil fraud trial in New York.

“VICTORY,” declared Ms. Stefanik, who wrote to the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct on Nov. 10 expressing “serious concerns” about New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron, the judge overseeing the trial.