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All the GOP politicians who've flocked to Trump's Manhattan trial to support him
All the GOP politicians who've flocked to Trump's Manhattan trial to support him
Bryan MetzgerMay 29, 2024, 01:29 IST
Trump's visitors have included House Speaker Mike Johnson, the most powerful GOP lawmaker in the United States.Michael M. Santiago/AFP via Getty Images
They include the speaker of the House, one governor, and several senators and House members.
Former President Donald Trump's hush-money trial in New York is suddenly the biggest magnet for ambitious Republican politicians hoping to demonstrate their loyalty.
In recent weeks, the Manhattan criminal courthouse has played host to the speaker of the House, several GOP senators and vice-presidential contenders, over a dozen House members, and even two state attorneys general.
It's resulted in at least one senator missing a vote, the postponing of a congressional mark-up, and a bevy of Republican heavyweights turning themselves into attack dogs for the presumptive 2024 nominee — who remains barred from criticizing jurors and witnesses via a gag order.