Trump Manhattan Trial: First Jurors Selected
Trump Manhattan Trial: First Seven Jurors Selected
The Facts
The first seven out of 12 jurors have been selected in former US Pres. Donald Trump's hush-money trial in Manhattan. Another five jurors are now needed, as well as six alternates.
After more than half of the jury pool was excused at once, the jury now consists of three women and four men from Manhattan. They include a charter school teacher, a software engineer, a salesman, a corporate lawyer, and an oncology nurse.The first seven out of 12 jurors have been selected in former US Pres. Donald Trump's hush-money trial in Manhattan. Another five jurors are now needed as well as six alternates.
The Spin
While Trump complains that he can't possibly get a fair trial in a city that voted overwhelmingly against him, the history of well-instructed jurors proves otherwise. Every juror chosen will have undergone a lengthy selection process full of questionnaires and one-on-one consultations with the judge and lawyers. The only unexpected trouble Trump could face is that which he brings upon himself by blabbing his mouth in violation of court rules.
Not only has DA Alvin Bragg turned a normal campaign finance violation into a bogus felony charge, but the judge, in this case, has allowed clearly compromised people onto the jury. For instance, one woman Judge Merchan allowed on the jury allegedly attended an anti-Trump event in 2020. Revealing the occupations of these jurors was also an ignorant decision by the court; if their identities are uncovered it could compromise their decisions in this blue city trial.
