Twelve people have been selected to serve as jurors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York, filling out the panel on the third day of proceedings.
Twelve New Yorkers have been selected to serve as jurors in former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan, filling out the panel on the third day of proceedings.
Before court ended for the day, Trump’s attorney Todd Blanche asked if the defense could find out the names of the first three witnesses prosecutors plan to call to the stand.
Two jurors who had been selected earlier in the week were excused, including one woman who expressed concerns about being identified publicly and her ability to remain impartial.
Those who remained underwent a 42-question assessment to glean their feelings about Trump and their ability to fairly decide the outcome of the first criminal trial of a former president in U.S. history.
He denies all allegations in the case, which revolves around reimbursements to former attorney Michael Cohen for a “hush money” payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
Prosecutors say Trump covered up the reimbursements in order to distance himself from the payment, which days before the 2016 presidential election temporarily bought Daniels’ silence about an alleged affair.
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Twelve New Yorkers have been selected to serve as jurors in former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan, filling out the panel on the third day of proceedings.
Before court ended for the day, Trump’s attorney Todd Blanche asked if the defense could find out the names of the first three witnesses prosecutors plan to call to the stand.
Two jurors who had been selected earlier in the week were excused, including one woman who expressed concerns about being identified publicly and her ability to remain impartial.
Those who remained underwent a 42-question assessment to glean their feelings about Trump and their ability to fairly decide the outcome of the first criminal trial of a former president in U.S. history.
He denies all allegations in the case, which revolves around reimbursements to former attorney Michael Cohen for a “hush money” payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
Prosecutors say Trump covered up the reimbursements in order to distance himself from the payment, which days before the 2016 presidential election temporarily bought Daniels’ silence about an alleged affair.
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