Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks as Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump listens during a news conference, Friday, April 12, 2024, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Johnson is slated to be there at the same time as Vivek Ramaswamy, the former 2024 Republican primary candidate-turned-possible Trump running mate choice.
The former president's trial is related to accusations he falsified business records to cover up a payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election.
Johnson, who has long been a Trump ally but has grown significantly closer to him since becoming speaker in October, has criticized the prosecutions against Trump, including the Manhattan case, as inherently political.
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Former 2024 Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will also be there. (Christian Monterrosa/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Trump appears to have played a critical role in helping Johnson keep his job as speaker amid an ouster threat led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., by showing public support for the Louisiana Republican even as one of his top supporters and campaign surrogates called for his firing.
Other Trump allies in Congress who have made appearances at the Manhattan courthouse so far include Sens. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., and Rick Scott. R-Fla.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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