Speaker Johnson Says Trump Trial Is a ‘Travesty of Justice’

‘They are doing this intentionally to keep him here and keep him off the campaign trail, and I think everybody in the country can see that for what it is.’

In a brief press conference held outside the Manhattan courthouse where former President Donald Trump’s New York trial is ongoing, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) strongly criticized the proceedings, calling them a “travesty of justice” on Tuesday, May 14.

Mr. Johnson, a former litigator and the current highest-ranking Republican, expressed his outrage at the legal proceedings and the broader implications for the American judicial system. He said he called President Trump and told him he wanted to be at the trial in person.