Twelve jurors participated in former President Donald Trump’s secret criminal case.
Former President Donald Trump spoke to the media as he left court early Thursday night, shortly after the jury convened in his hush money case.
“I intend to be in New Hampshire, I intend to be in Georgia, I intend to be in North Carolina and South Carolina,” Trump said. “I intend to campaign in many other places, but I’ve been here all day for a trial that is very unfair. “
He then flipped through a giant stack of documents that he said were stories from legal experts commenting on the trial and that it was “not a deal. “
“The whole world is watching this deception,” he continued.
It is scheduled to resume Friday at 9:30 a. m.
The day ends when the prosecution asks the court to explain next week’s schedule and for witnesses to hear testimony from other witnesses.
On the first question, the court ruled that the hearing would be extended until 2 p. m. on Monday and Tuesday, likely for Easter.
In the case, Trump’s lawyers asked for a list of witnesses, which prosecutors expressed skepticism about offering, given Trump’s attacks on social media.
Trump’s lawyer, Todd Blanche, offered to promise that he would make sure his client didn’t chase witnesses online, to which the judge responded, “I don’t think he can do that. “
It does not direct the prosecutor to provide the list to the defense.
The 12 jurors and an exchange were sworn in.
The court also designated the 22 potential jurors who will return for questioning. Five positions on exchange juries remain to be decided.
Judge Merchan is confident that they will be selected and that oral arguments will be able to begin on Monday.
Shortly after 4:30 p. m. ET on the third day of jury selection, the 12 jurors who tried the case were selected.
An exchange also seated; Five more trades are required.
Two other jurors were selected. That narrows the jury to seven in total, after two jurors in the past were fired the day before.
One lives in Hell’s Kitchen and works in investment banking. He follows Trump and Michael Cohen, the latter of whom lives in the West Village and works as a security engineer.
From this organization of potential jurors, prosecutors withdrew one, while the defense got rid of three.
The prosecution managed to beat one of the potential jurors “for cause” after she said she could be fair and independent because she had discussed the case with her colleagues in court.
The defense disbarred another juror who met with Trump’s lawyer, Susan Necheles, 15 years ago. The jury said she and her husband stayed at Necheles’ home. Trump’s team cited that interaction and her husband’s public comments about the reports on the Trump White House. .
Merchan denied the challenge.
The organization of 18 potential jurors is now leaving the courtroom. Lawyers for both parties will make decisions about this organization. Both organizations have 4 peremptory opportunities left.
Today, a new group of potential jurors entered the courtroom and were sworn in. Judge Juan Merchan says they will then be fired from their workplace and return in the morning.
This will be the third panel of jurors.
Trump noticed a silly laugh after a prospective juror recalled seeing him shopping for groceries with Marla Maples, his ex-wife.
“I was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. . . One day I saw him and Marla Maples buying groceries for baby items,” she said. Trump laughed. The two married in the 1990s and have a daughter, Tiffany.
“I had a cousin who moved into the Trump building,” he continued. “I had a cousin who had moved across the street. . . I still didn’t have anything to say about the construction. How I feel about him as president is different. “
Another juror told Trump’s lawyer, Susan Necheles, that he disagreed with Trump’s policy but said it wasn’t personal.
“I disagree with most of his policies,” the jury said. When Necheles asked the jury what idea Trump had as a person, the jury responded, “I don’t know him, it’s a purely political opinion. “
Necheles continues to make progress.
One juror, who referred to himself as an aspiring hockey player, thanked Trump for solving the Wollman Ice Rink in Central Park.
One woman told Necheles she didn’t like Trump.
Another potential juror said Trump wasn’t his “cup of tea,” while calling it “pretty surprising” that he became president.
Prosecutor Joshua Steinglass reiterates that some witnesses in this case have “a certain advantage. “Some witnesses include: adult film star Stormy Daniels, former playboy Karen McDougal, former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen and former communications director and Trump adviser Hope Hicks.
One juror said he met Trump’s lawyer, Susan Necheles, through her husband 15 years ago. He said this would not affect his ability to be fair and impartial.
Steinglass asked jurors whether or not they should back off a guilty verdict across the board. As it turns out, everyone nods.
Trump’s lawyer, Susan Necheles, now addresses jurors. Trump rests his arm on the back of his chair and looks up at the jury stand.
Attorneys will now meet with jurors in the gallery for 30 minutes each, starting with prosecutor Joshua Steinglass.
Trump watches intently from the jury stand for questions from potential jurors, Newsweek’s Katherine Fung reports.
One potential juror, a lawyer, said she was “worried about knowing too much. “
“I just don’t know. . . I’m worried it’s going to leak one way or another,” he told Steinglass.
Before the doubts began, Trump’s lawyer, Todd Blanche, spoke about the matter again in the courtroom and apologized to potential jurors.
It’s 2:10 p. m. in New York, and you’re expected to gather momentarily after a lunch break.
Here’s a recap of what happened today:
The morning with seven jurors seated, now we are left with five.
The first woman said her friends and family had questioned her identity as a juror and that she was concerned about being fair and impartial. She was excused. The timing was ignored after prosecutors raised doubts about the veracity of his answers.
A total of 12 jurors and six alternates are needed.
Before lunch, a team of 18 potential jurors finished jury preparation. Attorneys for both sides will then have 30 minutes to deal with potential jurors.
The defense and prosecution used six of his ten peremptory arguments. Both have four left.
The first prospective juror of that 18-person organization excused himself by saying that maybe it just wasn’t fair and impartial.
The man, who grew up in Italy, said the media compares Trump to billionaire media mogul Silvio Berlusconi, the embattled country’s former prime minister.
The Tribunal will now take a lunch break.
A woman who was fired from the jury in Donald Trump’s hush money case describes her reaction when she walked into the courtroom and saw the former president.
One woman, known as Cat, said she gave that impression in court for the first time on Tuesday. However, she did not become aware of the former president’s case until she was summoned to the courtroom at four in the afternoon.
“I was surprised,” she said Thursday in an interview with MSNBC, explaining that she was seated in the second row. “Everyone was shocked, everyone frozen,” he said of the jury.
It was the first time she had been called to a jury since she was a U. S. citizen. In the end, she was excused from the trial because she could not be fair and impartial.
Of Trump, he said, “He doesn’t seem angry, I think he looks bored, like he needs this to end. “
The 18 potential jurors have returned and continue to be questioned, ranking 10th.
There are several potential jurors who are lawyers or work in the field of law. One woman in this organization is a paralegal.
Another juror said he had read Trump’s The Art of the Deal.
A juror who was seated for a moment apologized, leaving five other people on the jury.
Both sides decided the fourth jury needed more questions after prosecutors pointed to data that questioned the veracity of their answers. The jury also expressed dissatisfaction with the amount of data made public.
District Attorney Joshua Steinglass told the court that in the 1990s, a user with the same call as this juror was arrested for tearing down political posters and was involved in a corruption investigation. On Tuesday, the jury told the court that neither he nor any of his family members had ever been charged or convicted of a crime.
After an early morning break, the verdict dismissed the jury. Another juror dismissed this morning, leaving seven jury seats unfilled, plus six other alternates.
Judge Juan Merchan said the sitting jury had expressed “dissatisfaction” with the amount of data leaked.
Trump returns after the break and watches as the lawyer approaches the courthouse to argue.
They took a 15-minute break.
Update: Shortly after the recess, Judge Juan Merchan announced that juror number four was waiting outside the courtroom. This morning, both sides agreed that they would question him further.
So far, three of the group’s six jurors have read Trump’s book, The Art of the Deal.
One said she read a few pages of Michael Cohens’ book, Disloyal, for professional reasons.
So far, 8 members of the jury of this organization have answered questions. As the questioning continues, Trump continues to sit with his lawyers, Newsweek’s Katherine Fung reports.
This jury organization includes: an attorney, a retired teacher, a security engineer, a former law enforcement officer, and a handful of them who work or have worked in investment banking/finance.
Of the many legal battles facing former President Donald Trump, Americans are the least convinced he committed a crime in their secret relationship, according to a new poll.
About one-third of U. S. adults say Trump acted illegally on the secrecy issue, according to a new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
About four in 10 respondents have little or no confidence that prosecutors are treating Trump fairly. Only one-fifth of respondents firmly assert that the Supreme Court, judges or juries can be fair and independent in cases involving Trump.
About 1,200 U. S. adults were polled nationally for the April 4-8 vote, just days before the secret trial began.
This organization of 18 potential jurors answers the questions in the jury questionnaire. It comprises a list of 42 questions designed to determine whether prospective jurors can be fair and impartial.
Some of the questions include:
Of that organization of 96 potential jurors: nine more people were excused for other reasons, such as scheduling conflicts. There are 39 potential jurors left in this organization.
Today, 18 of the 39 more people are being questioned.
According to the news group, 48 of the 96 potential jurors on that panel were excused for saying they could be fair and impartial.
For context, 50 were excused in the first of 96.
We are now faced with potential jurors who are unable to do so for some other reason.
Trump shakes his head after Judge Merchan said the trial is expected to last six weeks.
Row after row, the panel of potential jurors is now being asked to raise their hands if they are fair and impartial.
Tuesday’s 96 jurors now enter the courtroom.
Trump didn’t stand up to face jurors when they entered, as did his legal team, Newsweek’s Katherine Fung reports. The former president looked down and shook his head as Merchan read the indictment.
There are 6 jurors left seated.
The prestige of jury number four is also now in doubt; He’s still in court.
District Attorney Joshua Steinglass told the court that in the 1990s, a user with the same call was arrested for tearing down political posters and involved in a corruption investigation.
The jury, which called Trump “fascinating,” told the court Tuesday that neither he nor those close to him had been charged or convicted of a crime.
Trump’s lawyer, Todd Blanche, wants to ask the jury.
Prosecutors say Trump violated the gag order seven times.
One of the articles refers to an article that refers to Michael Cohen. Another is Fox News host Jesse Watters, who says liberal juries seek to serve on the jury.
Trump’s team says there are no “willful violations,” arguing that Cohen attacked Trump, that his responses are political in nature and that they are protecting themselves against Cohen. They argue that the order does prohibit Trump from responding to political attacks.
Judge Merchan has already scheduled a hearing to discuss possible violations of the gag order for Tuesday, April 23, and reiterated that he will rule at that time.
Going forward, responses to questions 3A and 3-d (current and former employer) will be redacted after the state argues that they are the most identifiable in the questionnaire. Legal groups will still have those answers, but they may not be reported.
One of the seven jurors was dismissed after raising considerations that it might no longer be fair and impartial.
He said his friends and family questioned his identity as a juror yesterday. Judge Juan Merchan asks the press to refrain from writing about anything that is a physical description, saying there is a reason the jury is “anonymous. “
“We just lost what would have been a ‘jury’ for this case,” Merchan said.
Judge Juan Merchan is in the dock and the court is already in session and the jury variety continues.
Jury 2 expressed considerations about its ability to be fair and impartial. She was summoned today to reflect on the matter.
Former President Donald Trump is in the courtroom.
Trump’s lawyer, Todd Blanche, talks to him and Trump responds.
For the first time this week, Trump did not comment to the media as he entered the courtroom.
So far, seven juries have been selected. The organization is composed of 4 men and 3 women. Two jurors are lawyers.
Here’s what we know about them:
A total of 12 jurors will be chosen, as well as six alternates. Each side has already used 6/10 peremptory votes. The two have 4 left.
After a day off, the trial of former President Donald Trump resumes this morning in Manhattan.
Jury variety will continue when court resumes in about 30 minutes. The 96 jurors who were sworn in Tuesday afternoon will return today for reflection. On Tuesday, seven jurors were selected, which means we have five left, plus six more alternates.
The hearing is scheduled to begin this morning at 9:30 a. m. ET. Katherine Fung, Newsweek’s senior reporter, is in court.
Here’s a recap of Day 2.
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