Firebrand House members see 'firsthand' NY v. Trump trial lacks 'credibility'

Republican House members came out in full force Thursday in support of Former President Donald Trump as he faces 34 counts of falsifying business records. 

“​​We saw today firsthand, Mr. Cohen admitted repeatedly that he lied… He admitted repeatedly that he did so for his own personal interest. That tells you everything you know about the lack of credibility of this case,” Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs said outside the Manhattan courthouse Thursday morning during a press conference held by the GOP lawmakers. 

Reps. Biggs, Bob Good, Matt Gaetz, Anna Paulina Luna, Mike Waltz, Ralph Norman, Lauren Boebert, Andy Ogles, Diana Harshbarger, Michael Cloud and Eli Crane all spoke at the press conference Thursday morning. 

“I've served all over the world in Africa, the Middle East, and South America. And … those are the types of countries where they weaponize the judicial system against their political opponents,” Waltz said. “ Every prime minister of Pakistan knows if they lose to the other side, they're going to get put in jail. Is this what we want America to become? This is what we're becoming.” 

“The radical left wants President Trump to simply go away. And if President Trump just went away, this would all go away as well. They do not want him to be in this race. They know that he is the number one candidate for president of the United States for the 2024 election. And they are doing everything that they can to interfere in yet another election,” Boebert said. 

Trump has seen a bevy of GOP lawmakers and politicians join him in support at the courthouse this week, including Rep. Byron Donalds, Sen. JD Vance, and former 2024 contender Vivek Ramaswamy.