Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) will appear in a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday as former President Trump appears for another day in his hush money trial, sources confirmed to The Hill.
Johnson is the latest Republican to appear in court amid Trump’s ongoing criminal trial, which has largely kept him out of campaigning for re-election to the White House.
His expected appearance was first reported by Punchbowl News.
But the speaker’s visit to New York comes less than a week after the House overwhelmingly blocked an attempt by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) to remove her from office. . The former president supports Johnson.
Trump has repeatedly voiced support for Johnson amid threats of resignation, including during a joint appearance at Mar-a-Lago, and urged Republicans to vote in favor of Greene’s motion to step down. did. However, That Truth Social’s post was published minutes after voting ended.
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