Speaker Mike Johnson's appearance at Trump's felony trial marks a remarkable moment in US politics

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1. The Buffalo News

   Speaker Mike Johnson's appearance at Trump's felony trial marks a remarkable moment in US politics ↗ (opens The Buffalo News)

   Published May 13, 2024

   Same headline from 3 more outlets

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   U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson has become the highest-level Republican to attend court with Donald Trump for his hush money trial, a signal of the former president’s grip on the

2. Washington Times

   Speaker Mike Johnson’s appearance at Trump’s felony trial marks a remarkable moment in U.S. politics ↗ (opens Washington Times)

   Published May 13, 2024

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   U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson assailed the U.S. judicial system on Tuesday as he became the highest-ranking Republican to attend court with Donald Trump, echoing unsubstantiated or disproven arguments made by the former president and his allies.

3. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

   Speaker Mike Johnson assails Trump ↗ (opens Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

   Published May 13, 2024

   Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier's feed description

   U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson is assailing the hush money trial case against Donald Trump as a "sham," the highest-ranking Republican to show up at court and attack the U.S.

4. CBS News

   House Speaker Mike Johnson defends Trump outside New York trial in GOP show of support ↗ (opens CBS News)

   Published May 13, 2024

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   The Louisiana Republican was the latest congressional Republican to show his support for the former president at his New York trial.

5. The Guardian

   Mike Johnson to speak outside Trump hush-money trial as House Republicans plan votes on divisive message bills – live ↗ (opens The Guardian)

   Published May 13, 2024

   The Guardian's feed description

   Republican House speaker is in New York to attend Donald Trump’s hush-money trial and will decry it as a ‘sham’ later this morning

6. The Boston Globe

   House Speaker Mike Johnson’s appearance at Trump’s felony trial marks a remarkable moment in US politics ↗ (opens The Boston Globe)

   Published May 13, 2024

   The Boston Globe's feed description

   The House speaker signaled a turn of his political party against the federal and state legal systems and demonstrated further loyalty toward Donald Trump.

7. New York Times

   House Speaker Joins Republicans Visiting Trial to Say What Trump Can’t ↗ (opens New York Times)

   Published May 13, 2024

   New York Times's feed description

   Outside the Manhattan courthouse where Donald J. Trump is being tried on criminal charges, Mike Johnson attacked a key witness who linked the former president to a plan to cover up hush money paid to a porn star.

8. Washington Examiner

   Speaker Johnson comes to Trump’s defense in NYC trial: ‘Nonsense and corruption’ ↗ (opens Washington Examiner)

   Published May 13, 2024

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   Johnson used the opportunity to denounce Michael Cohen, Trump’s former attorney who testifies against the former president for a second day.

9. Roll Call

   Johnson visits Trump trial to criticize hush money prosecution ↗ (opens Roll Call)

   Published May 13, 2024

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   House Speaker Mike Johnson joined a cavalcade of top Republicans defending Donald Trump on Tuesday amid his New York criminal trial.

10. New York Post

    House Speaker Mike Johnson joins ex-Trump rivals at former president’s ‘hush money’ trial ↗ (opens New York Post)

    Published May 13, 2024

    New York Post's feed description

    Johnson (R-La.) was seen standing behind Trump, 77, as the 45th president ripped the "scam" case involving a $130,000 payment made to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election by Trump's then-attorney Michael Cohen.

11. WMUR

    Speaker Mike Johnson makes appearance at Trump's felony trial ↗ (opens WMUR)

    Published May 13, 2024

    WMUR's feed description

    House Speaker Mike Johnson is assailing the U.S. judicial system as the highest-ranking Republican to attend court with Donald Trump for his hush money trial.

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