House Speaker Mike Johnson delivered remarks to reporters outside the Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday. (Getty Images)
Johnson also echoed accusations that Judge Juan Merchan's daughter, Loren Merchan, is profiting off of the trial via her firm, Authentic Campaigns, which has done work for top Democrats like Vice President Kamala Harris and Rep. Adam Schiff, R-Calif., according to the industry site Campaigns & Elections.
Trump himself is under a partial gag order after lobbing similar accusations.
"It's so corrupt, it's so corrupt and everybody knows it," Johnson continued on Tuesday. "If [Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg] thinks the American people will believe these absurd charges, take a look at the turnout at Trump events."
Fox News Digital reached out to Authentic Campaigns and the New York Courts system for comment, as well as a spokesperson for Bragg.
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Former President Trump awaits the start of proceedings at Manhattan Criminal Court on April 22, 2024, in New York City. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, Pool)
The Louisiana Republican is the highest-ranking federal official to show public support for Trump so far, demonstrating the commanding hold he has over the GOP, including Johnson's own razor-thin House majority.
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In addition to Johnson, former 2024 presidential candidate-turned-Trump surrogate Vivek Ramaswamy also planned to attend the ex-president's trial on Tuesday.
Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., also posted on X that he was in attendance.
"Great to meet with President Trump today prior to us heading to the courtroom. I'm honored to stand with the President, as America stands with him, and I view this victimless sham indictment as political theater and interference," Mills wrote.
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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