Veepstakes at the courthouse? Trump allies attend criminal trial

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A number of former President Trump’s allies are in the courthouse today, including Donald Trump Jr., Sen. Eric Schmitt, Rep. Dan Meuser, and more. Brendan Buck, former aide to House Speakers Ryan and Boehner, weighs in on the wave of surrogates showing up for the trial and speaking outside the courthouse, calling it “entertainment politics.”

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