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this is just minutes. >> honored to be here with my ll house freedom caucus and watch michael cohen get dog-walked through the series of lies he has told. no branch of government that michael cohen. he lied to investigators and lied to the judge and lied to the united stateng committed these lies for his own benefit. wh we're talking about what we saw in that courtroom in on, we would be remiss if we did not mention this corrupt judge, this judge whose own family is making six figures off of democrats' politics and continues to gaslight the country. th made-up crime.

no other american in the country charged with this type of crime. it's like the mr. potato head of crimes and stick together a bunch of thi that did not belong together. observing the a great appreciation for the liar that michael cohen and not getting a fair shake. the prosecutors'tto have a basis for these objections and agreeing with the pr without marrying argument on these objections and should be evidence getting in about the depth of michael cohen's lies. we are here voluntarily supporting president trump, the leader of ouremenand party and leader of this great country and leader of house freedom caucus. mr. good: we are seeing today what lengths the democrat party will go to try and rig and steal

another election. they tried to do it in 2020. and doingin 2024 and keep the nominee from campaigning and ruin the nominee financially and we saw the per year you are in chief ae cohen admit he has lied under oath and perjured himself and supposed toieve his testimony. this is you have a corrupt prosecutor and corrupt star w corrupt judge whose daughter is one of the leading fundraisers for the democrat party. that's the judge's daughter. in is a crooked sham trial to try tourt the nominee who is going to be the president of the united states whr ot they want that to happen. president trump is going to re-elected.

mr. gaetz: i hand it off to one of the past leaders of the house caucus, andy biggs. mr. biggs: if you want to impact anlection, bring a candidate, the candidate for the republicans tryo tie him up in court over and overain. if you want a sham, bring a couple of people inho no credibility and put them up as star witnesses and we saw it today first happened. mr. cohen admitted repeatedly he admitted that he did so for his own personal tells you everu know about the lackibily of thid then add to that that you have a ju a judge whose daughter is making literally

hundred thousand bucks at least because she is going around using this to raise money for democrats. that is what is hniat i what is. and so i think wis pretty clear to us that this is a sham tria done for political purposes and should not stand in the united state america. i give it back to my friend. mr. gaetz: my colleague from the house oversight cee, merchandise luna. mrs. luna: they areeloplehey cas in the courtroom. he about this, why is it you guys can't be in co see what we are seeing. just because of members of congress and we want you to know what is happening in that courtroom. just an update. the president is doing well. he is in good irs. we are here today because we know this is nonsense and should

be happening in the united states of america. furthermore and lied to members of congress that is contempt of congress. and i want to follow it up by saying this. it is by no coincidence -- [indiscernible] calling for his testimony is retainered by the judge's is corrupt lawfare and biden and biden, you are going to lose. mr. gaetz: mr. waltz. z: iave served all over the world, in africa, t middle east and in south america and this is type of country, those are the types of countries they weapon nighs judicial. maduro weaponized it.

il.ry prime minister of they win is this what we want. this is what we are becoming and from the great state of florida, let's talk about the judges. th judges in florida in an effort to stay a political won't tend an event or won't take a photo wh a member of congress so that the publicelies they are objective and we have a judgeing. we have a judge whose daughter is making money whose family is enriching themselves on what is happening today. any judge worth their salt would have recused themselves because they care about theple' perception of justice. this isn't justice but politica. i neverho see it

happening in the united states of america. mr. gaetz: my colleague from the state of north ralph norman. mr. norman: this is political persecution. what president trump is goingugh through. judge's own making millions should not happen. look at the tim it. before the presidential primary. and the whole purpose is to keep him off the campaign trail so he can't do what he does best. this is their intent to putnd b. they are not going tout innocent man behind bars. and this is a kangaroo court, n simple. mr. gaetz: lauren boebert from

colorado. mrs.boebert: the radical left wants president trump to go away and if president trump just went well. they do not want him to be and s the number one candidate for d stes for the 2024 election and doing everything they can to interfere in another election. well i got news for the radical left and weaponized d.o.j., president trump is coming back for another f are not going anywhere er. goi m people.ands up for you, the he has put everything on the line to nd our great nation and so grateful for him. sitting in that court today seeing the lack of contribute from michaelohenho has lied in front of all bras

government. this is an issue, someone who is ■ean liar who has committed tax grad and someo hat would be better for him that he can't wait for president trump to be locked ubehind bars. someone who wears a shirthpresi. he said today in court even that it would personally affect him the outcome of this case. th case are personally affects cohen. everything he has done and wants president trump to ffer and that's why he has told the lies he has and w are here to counter those as we stand here fo our friend president donald

j. trump and those who stand in an corrupt judges that he isn't allowed to speak of. a corrupt judge whose daughter is some $100 million for a campaign against president trump. it is a scam, a sham and a show and we are here to expose it. mr. president, we stand with you. mr. gaetz: my colleague, andy ogles. mr. ogles: if i start the studio with a hker walking into a bar, that is a joke. we have a convicted felon who has vengeance against the t and a woman who is paid for sex with a vengeance against the president. this is not a prosecution but a persecution but a two-five

system and former president be targeted by a we and corrupt judge then you can targeted as well. mr. president, we have your back. mr. gaetz: representative from. >>ar watching the persecution of a patriot. we are watching the biden administration in af department of justice and a judge a conflict of interest and michael cohen from the stand admitted to lying under oath, under oath. look, if you ever wondered if there wer two tiers of justice and the american govnment was to get to some citizens, you don't have the american people are not stupid. there in this

nation who want to know the truth. and we are here to support president trump to do just that. th last thing i will say is what a price to be a price that presidents■ paying. >> why are wee?we are here becat get the inflation numbers down or crime numbers down or can't get the numbers of illegal what is he going to do?ders. he will take down his opponent. th haven't going to do it the biden ben again. we saw a couple of days ago, trumpp in new jersey, hundred,000 people showing up. this is the contrast they do not

want you to see and why wee a court with a corrupt judge and convicted felon and placing a gagidentrump so he can't be out here and touching and winninghe and minds of the american people. the people are not buying it this time and we stand here with president trump and silence him.w they are trying to we will not be intimidated and ensure thathe is restored once again. mr. gaetz: joining is eli cr mr. crane: thank you for coming out today, i was in that courtroom for two hours and michael cohen that tells you everything you needo know.

him and stormy danie you know what's going on and know why president trump is here. why is he here? right there, political persecution. they can't beat him. the polls are showing it right now. they couldn't beat him and tried to take him dow the russian scandals and tried to impeach him multiple times and could have retired do to florida and live the american dream. he came back.. why? because he sees what is happening in this country and one more example of it and one more reason we came up volunteered our time and we represen they are tired. she is, too. and many people are tired of it and want us to fight for this country. ey us to make america great again -- that's right. they know that president trump

is the biggest obstacle in between destroying this and turning it into a totalitarian state just like this judge. i know president trump isn't going to allow it to happen and you are going toee come november evenh pele hated his guts and they know can happen to them. mr. gaetz: thank you guys for coming and and thank my for supporting the president. we are here of our own volition and president trump is notallow. this is a corrupt judge. these areitnees and corrupt prosecution that belies of law and we will keep skipping out nd we will head back to washington as house

cosayi these undemocratic efforts must be stopped and must be defunded and use our article one powers to standst election interference. mr. good: ies in the house freedom caucus. we have to defend him because the gag order put onim a gag order instead of trying to ec and accused gets the fair trial, the gag order cannot defend himself. we are here to defendim and tell the truth about this travesty of justicend this election interference andion twt of injustice aro in new york city and michael cola nmp gelo or fanis.il

we have his back and will be proven innocent. mrs.boebert: i want the news to ask the question what is the crime because everyone is not the crime. the defendant does not know the crime that is committed