Trump’s attacks on US justice system echoed by Republicans after guilty verdicts

Speaker of the House of Representative Mike Johnson is among most Republicans who have joined in with Donald Trump’s criticism of the US justice system (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Republicans in Congress are embracing Donald Trump’s strategy of attacking the US justice system after the former president’s historic conviction.

Almost no Republican official has stood up to suggest Mr Trump should not be the party’s presidential candidate for the November election – in fact, some have sought to hasten his nomination.