Alina Habba, a lawyer and spokesperson for former President Donald Trump, alleged that Democrats are targeting the Republican presidential nominee in court because they are unable to defeat him through electoral means.

“The fact that we have two courts, not one — criminal and civil — being used against one man because they cannot beat him in the polls is a disgrace to the American judicial system,” she said in remarks at the New York State Supreme Court Building in Manhattan after opening arguments in the hush money case.

Habba mentioned that she had recently attended another court session where Trump faced accusations of inflating his asset values to obtain advantageous loans, which he has since repaid. Initially, he was instructed to post a $454 million bond before appealing, but an appellate court later reduced it to $175 million. On Monday, New York Judge Arthur Engoron approved this bond, effectively preventing New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, from seizing his assets while the case is under appeal.

Habba accused Engoron of not understanding “basic principles of financing” and said he and James “had no idea what they were talking about.”

“I am sick of coming in front of the press and saying this, but you have to because you people need to understand what is going on. God forbid you put an accounting thing in for ‘legal counsel.’ … Because they’re afraid of 2024. And you know what? They should be because the American people are not stupid. They see what’s going on,” she said.

A GOP lawmaker aims to limit the presence of foreign flags in the House chamber following Democrats’ waving of the Ukrainian flag in celebration of the $60.84 billion aid legislation passage. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) rebuked the display, calling it a breach of decorum. Now, Republicans are drafting legislation to ban the display of foreign flags on the floor entirely.

“Watching American representatives pass out & wave Ukrainian flags in the United States House of Representatives chamber infuriated me,” Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) said in a post on X. “If there is one room in our country that should only have the American flag present, it is this room.”

The timing for bringing the legislation to the floor remains uncertain, but Cammack’s team is currently drafting the text. Representatives won’t reconvene until April 29. Some lawmakers expressed dismay over the Ukrainian flag display, leading to a tense moment when Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) urged Democrats to “put those damn flags away” during votes.

Johnson also admonished members, later issuing a statement referring to a “disturbance on the House floor.”

“In these extraordinary times, both in the House and globally, it’s crucial to maintain decorum,” Johnson remarked. “We should only wave one flag on the House floor, and I believe we all know which flag that is.”

Democrats defended their celebration, with some even engaging with pro-Ukrainian protesters post-vote. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) expressed gratitude to many in the crowd for their support.

A list of possible co-sponsors for Cammack’s bill is not yet known, although a handful of House Republicans criticized Democrats for the move, indicating substantial support among rank-and-file GOP lawmakers.

“Shouldn’t have any other flag but the American flag on the House floor,” Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) said. “That’s ridiculous. … It’s inappropriate. It’s just lack of order.”

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) handed President Joe Biden a $61 billion package on Saturday afternoon, going back on his previous commitment to withhold foreign aid until the border was secured. Amid the closing vote for the Ukraine aid, several Democrats, and some Republicans, applauded, chanted “Ukraine,” and waved Ukrainian flags. Johnson criticized Democrats for breaching decorum by waving flags on the floor.

“It is in violation of decorum to waive flags on the floor,” Johnson scored Democrats.

The Ukraine portion of the foreign aid passed 311 to 112. One representative, Republican Dan Mauser (R-PA), voted present.

Johnson, once again, violated the Hastert Rule. Only 101 Republicans voted with Johnson, while 112 — a clear majority — opposed.

Republican House members circulated a document outlining a timeline of Johnson’s repeated insistence that the House would not advance a foreign aid package before securing America’s southern border.

Johnson’s change of heart started becoming evident in early March, following a meeting at the White House on February 28. This shift in stance comes after months of influence from both the White House and establishment Republicans.

The White House and intelligence state reeducation of Mike Johnson began before his seat warmed. According to Politico, “the administration held several closed-door briefings for Johnson and other lawmakers to update them on the deteriorating situation in Ukraine, starting just days after Johnson became speaker.”

Officials involved in those briefings included CIA Director William Burns and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan.

The Ukraine bill will be bundled into a larger foreign aid package that does not include border security.