According to reports, a judge has ordered Ivanka Trump to testify in her family's civil fraud trial in New York. Judge Arthur Engoron ruled that Ivanka can be called as a witness in the trial, where penalties are being determined for the Trumps after they were found to have committed financial fraud. While it remains unclear what Ivanka may say on the witness stand, prosecutors have been pushing for her testimony. However, Ivanka's lawyers still have the option to appeal the ruling before she takes the stand.

The civil fraud trial, brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, accuses former President Donald Trump of inflating his net worth to secure loans and lower tax bills between 2011 and 2021. The Trumps deny the allegations. The trial has been closely watched as Donald Trump is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination in the upcoming presidential race.

Ivanka Trump's involvement in her father's business and her departure from the Trump Organization have been points of contention. Though she was dropped from the civil suit earlier this year, James argues that Ivanka's ongoing ties to the Trump Organization make her testimony necessary. The trial is ongoing, and it remains to be seen how Ivanka's testimony will impact the case.