Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) stepped outside the courthouse yesterday and slammed Judge Juan Merchan’s daughter — something that Donald Trump’s gag order specifically prohibits him from doing. Trump actually described Johnson and the other Republican lawmakers who have stood by him at the courthouse as his “surrogates.” .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); } Join now to continue reading. Members get exclusive analysis, bonus features and no advertising.