While a large group, the lawmakers are just the latest in a parade of GOP figures who have attended the trial, including Speaker Mike Johnson (La.).
Other GOP lawmakers — including Reps. Byron Donalds (Fla.), Nicole Malliotakis (N.Y.) and Cory Mills (Fla.) and Sens. JD Vance (Ohio) and Tommy Tuberville (Ala.) — made the trip to the Manhattan courthouse this week, in addition to Republicans who have been floated as potential Trump running mates, including North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Vivek Ramaswamy.
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At least 9 GOP lawmakers are at Trump trial, which could be a problem for Republicans
The move could jeopardize GOP attendance at a key vote later in the day and also comes after the House Oversight and Accountability Committee bumped a scheduled hearing to facilitate their attendance at court.
Boebert and Gaetz were spotted sitting in the first row of the gallery, next to Eric Trump and the former president’s Secret Service agents. Good was also seen seated in the first row, on the other side of Trump’s security detail.
From left, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., and Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., look on as former President Donald Trump appears at Manhattan criminal court in New York, on Thursday, May 16, 2024. (Mike Segar/Pool Photo via AP)
Five additional lawmakers are seated in the second row, which is also reserved for Trump’s guests.
But there was not enough space to seat the entire entourage, leading Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn to ask some of the lawmakers to sit down in the back of the room.
Many of the lawmakers were chatty after entering the courtroom, particularly during the multiple sidebars that kicked off Thursday’s proceedings.
And as the jurors entered the room, Boebert slowly turned her body to continue facing them as they walked across the room to the jury box.
While a large group, the lawmakers are just the latest in a parade of GOP figures who have attended the trial, including Speaker Mike Johnson (La.).
But there was not enough space to seat the entire entourage, leading Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn to ask some of the lawmakers to sit down in the back of the room.
Many of the lawmakers were chatty after entering the courtroom, particularly during the multiple sidebars that kicked off Thursday’s proceedings.
And as the jurors entered the room, Boebert slowly turned her body to continue facing them as they walked across the room to the jury box.
While a large group, the lawmakers are just the latest in a parade of GOP figures who have attended the trial, including Speaker Mike Johnson (La.).
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Jay O’Brien, ABC News: “Spotted in court today with Trump:
Rep Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
Rep Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL)
Rep Ralph Norman (R-SC) a notable former top Nikki Haley endorser
Rep Lauren Boebert (R-CO)
Rep Diana Harshbarger (R- TN)
Rep Michael Cloud (R-TX)
Rep Bob Good (R-VA), chair of House Freedom Caucus
Rep Andy Biggs (R-Az)
Rep Andy Ogles (R-TN)
Rep Eli Crane (R-Az)
Jay O’Brien, ABC News: “Spotted in court today with Trump:
Rep Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
Rep Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL)
Rep Ralph Norman (R-SC) a notable former top Nikki Haley endorser
Rep Lauren Boebert (R-CO)
Rep Diana Harshbarger (R- TN)
Rep Michael Cloud (R-TX)
Rep Bob Good (R-VA), chair of House Freedom Caucus
Rep Andy Biggs (R-Az)
Rep Andy Ogles (R-TN)
Rep Eli Crane (R-Az)
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