Speaker Mike Johnson Joins Trump At His Criminal Hush Money Trial
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Johnson, a devout evangelical Christian, is the latest Republican to make a public show of support for the first ex-president to face criminal charges.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) joined former President Donald Trump at his criminal trial in New York on Tuesday, becoming the highest-ranking Republican official in the country to lend support to Trump and echo his attacks on the U.S. justice system.
Johnson is the latest GOP official to visit the court as he stands accused of falsifying business records to hide hush money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election. North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, who’s been mentioned as a possible Trump 2024 running mate, Rep. Byron Donalds (Fla.), and Rep. Cory Mills (Fla.) also joined Trump at the courthouse on Tuesday.
Sen. J.D. Vance (Ohio), another potential vice presidential candidate, Sen. Tommy Tuberville (Ala.), and Sen. Rick Scott (Fla.) made earlier appearances at the trial in support of Trump.
Speaking outside the courtroom on Tuesday, Johnson said Trump was innocent and claimed that the accusations against him are “not about justice and all about politics.” He took no questions and didn’t address the fact that the case centers on payments made to a porn star.
Last week during the trial, Daniels recounted in detail her alleged tryst with Trump in 2006 and the $130,000 deal for her silence that was sealed during the closing days of the 2016 presidential campaign.
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