During today's court proceedings, the former president was accompanied by a group of Republican supporters, including potential vice presidential candidates and Speaker of the House, who took the opportunity to criticize the credibility of the star witness. The former president refrained from making any direct comments due to legal restrictions.
Speaker Johnson, the second in line to the presidency, accused the witness of being driven by personal vendetta and lacking honesty, citing a history of perjury. He urged the public not to trust any statements made by the witness during the trial. Additionally, Speaker Johnson defended the former president's innocence and labeled the trial as a sham.