US Republicans flock to court to curry favour with Donald Trump
US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, listens as former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he arrives to attend his trial on 14 May 2024. He is the latest senior figure in the US Republican party to speak on behalf of Trump.As Donald Trump faces a historic criminal trial, senior US Republicans are beating a path to his New York courtroom to hammer home the narrative of a witch hunt and launch proxy attacks on witnesses he is barred from targeting.
"I do have a lot of surrogates and they are speaking very beautifully," Trump deflected as he was asked by the press pack outside court if he was directing the attacks. Under a gag order imposed by Judge Juan Merchan, Trump cannot publicly comment on potential witnesses, jurors or court staff. The families of the judge and prosecutors are also out of bounds.
A day earlier Ohio's JD Vance -- another potential Trump running mate -- showed up alongside fellow Senator Tommy Tuberville and a handful of state-level elected officials. Rick Scott, the first senator to make a personal appearance at the trial last week, reportedly told Politico he was invited by Trump's senior campaign aide, Susie Wiles.
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