Robert De Niro, Jan. 6 Police Officers Rally for Biden Outside Trump Trial in Manhattan

The actor, flanked by Biden Communication Director Michael Tyler and two Jan. 6 police officers, alleges President Trump ‘will never leave’ office if reelected.

Actor Robert De Niro speaks in support of President Joe Biden outside of Manhattan Criminal Court as former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends his criminal trial in New York on May 28, 2024. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images

As Judge Juan Merchan hears closing arguments in former President Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial, actor Robert De Niro and two former Jan. 6 police officers spoke on behalf of the Biden campaign outside the courtroom on May 28.

The press conference—hosted by President Joe Biden’s communication director, Michael Tyler—sought to refocus the election narrative on Jan. 6 and the speakers’ fears of another Trump presidency.