Trump called Republican Speaker Mike Johnson with expletives, urging him to help overturn his NY hush money trial conviction.

Trump reportedly subjected Republican Speaker Mike Johnson to an expletive-laden phone call after his guilty verdict in his New York hush money trial. Angry over the conviction, Trump urged Johnson to help overturn the decision. Following the May 31 conviction on 34 felony counts, Trump has focused on harnessing Congress to fight for him against Democrats he accuses of weaponizing the justice system against him.

June 13, 2024
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