Judge Juan Merchan presides over day 18 of the trial involving hush money payments linked to former President Donald Trump. A notable presence in the courtroom today is the support from nearly a dozen Republican lawmakers, as confirmed by the Trump campaign.
Throughout the trial, various Trump allies have been making appearances in court to show their solidarity with the former president. The list of Republican lawmakers present in court today includes Rep. Mike Waltz, Rep. Bob Good, Rep. Diana Harshbarger, Rep. Matt Gaetz, Rep. Andy Biggs, Rep. Eli Crane, Rep. Ralph Norman, Rep. Lauren Boebert, Rep. Michael Cloud, Rep. Andy Ogles, and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna.