But while the former president has been uncharacteristically restrained recently, a cast of Republican lawmakers and Trump surrogates have traveled to court to rail about the proceedings.
It's raised questions about whether the "surrogates" could be violating Trump's gag order.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, who has been floated as a potential VP pick, told Newsmax one reason he attended was to "overcome this gag order."
Under the gag order, Trump is not allowed to comment about Cohen.
But Neama Rahmani, a former federal prosecutor, told BI that "practically speaking," Judge Merchan can do little to stop lawmakers from speaking on Trump's behalf.
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Locations:
Rick Scott of Florida, Florida, Alabama, Colorado, Manhattan