Political Support for Trump

Speaker Mike Johnson travelled to a New York courtroom to appear by Donald Trump, despite ruling out using his power to aid Trump in legal battles. Johnson's coalition government was saved by Democrats. Johnson announced he would not stop special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into Trump. Trump offered tepid support for Johnson after a photo op at Mar-a-Lago. Johnson surrendered leverage on the FAA bill to the Senate, despite pressure from some Republicans to defund Smith's office.