During the hush money criminal trial involving President Donald Trump, several of his allies, who are also potential vice presidential candidates, attended the proceedings at the courthouse. These allies demonstrated their loyalty by publicly criticizing the trial as a sham, attacking witnesses, and even targeting the judge's daughter. President Trump, who is under a gag order, could not make such statements himself.
Among those present were Speaker Mike Johnson, who traveled to New York to voice his opinions on Michael Cohen, accusing him of seeking personal revenge and having a history of perjury. The judge's daughter was also mentioned, with claims that she was raising funds for Trump's political opponents, creating a conflict of interest.
