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Speaker Johnson Pledges Supreme Court Fight After Trump Verdict

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Speaker Johnson Pledges Supreme Court Fight After Trump Verdict
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Following Donald Trump's conviction on 34 felony counts in the New York hush money case, House Speaker Mike Johnson urged the Supreme Court to intervene, despite it being highly unusual for the court to overturn a state criminal conviction outside the appeals process. Meanwhile, special counsel Jack Smith continues to push for a gag order against Trump in the classified documents case.

Topics:nationjurisprudence#donald-trump#jurisprudence#legal-appeals#mike-johnson#republican-party#supreme-court
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  2. ‘Disappointed to see a person of faith lie’: Kinzinger reacts to Speaker’s comment on Trump verdict  CNN
  3. Speaker Johnson vows to 'fight back... with everything in our arsenal' after Trump verdict  Fox News
  4. Ex-DOJ Official Assesses Trump's Chances Of Supreme Court Intervention  Yahoo! Voices
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