Judge hails crying woman as 'brave' during Trump jury selection


by The Washington Times

The Washington Times— A New York judge hailed a woman with a criminal record for working through her emotions and telling her personal story in open court Friday during jury selection for the hush money trial of former President Donald Trump.

Mother Jones—The biggest misconception from Trump's historic jury selection. Last week, Justice Juan Merchan pulled off an impressive feat in the New York Supreme Court’s criminal division: He finished empaneling 18 jurors in the first-ever criminal trial of a former president. This was not easy. Donald Trump’s first criminal trial—of the four he faces in the coming months—concerns 34 counts of falsifying business records, […]

CNN—Woman in Trump jury pool breaks down in tears. Another prospective alternate juror in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial is excused after saying she couldn’t serve and starting to cry. CNN’s Kristen Holmes reports.

MSNBC—Jury selected in Trump hush money trial in Manhattan. Jury selection was completed Friday in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial, with six alternates now picked in addition to the 12-person regular jury. Selection got off to a slow start Monday, picked up on Tuesday with the seating of seven jurors, shrunk to five on Thursday morning but then ended the day with the full regular jury and one alternate. The completion of the jury on Friday clears the way for opening statements on Monday. After those statements, prosecutors in Manhattan District...