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...
The Manhattan trial of Donald Trump on "hush money" charges drew hundreds of minutes of TV obsession this week. The pro-Biden media is now enjoying talking about a “split screen” of Trump stuck in court on trial, President Biden on the campaign trail. ABC morning host Michael Strahan reported on Trump “test[ing] the patience of the judge while President Biden hits the campaign trails in a battleground state.” Meanwhile, the impeachment of Homeland Security Mayorkas was briefly covered and...
A dozen jurors were chosen for Trump’s hush-money trial in April 2024.
With the panel selected, Donald Trump’s trial can enter its next stage, with opening arguments expected on MondayDonald Trump’s hush-money trial gained momentum on Friday afternoon with the conclusion of jury selection.Five alternate jurors were chosen on Friday, following Thursday’s proceedings when the 12 jurors and one alternate juror were picked.A guide to Trump’s hush-money trial – so farThe key arguments prosecutors will use against TrumpHow will Trump’s trial work?From Michael Cohen to...
By Jeremy Herb and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The historic first criminal trial of a former US president begins with opening statements on Monday. Judge Juan Merchan swiftly moved through consideration of roughly 200 potential jurors to find a jury pool of 18 by midday Friday, swearing in 12 jurors and six alternates
Opening statements are set to begin next week in Donald Trump’s historic criminal trial after the final members of the jury were seated Friday, following a dramatic day in which two prospective jurors broke down in tears, an appeals court judge rejected Trump's request for a stay, and a man set himself on fire in front of the courthouse. “We’re going to have opening statements on Monday morning. This trial is starting,” Judge Juan Merchan said towards the end of the day, after successfully...
Former president’s hush money trial draws focus but legal issues are stacking up in other cases
Donald Trump's staffers bundled into a McDonald's just before 12pm on the third day of the Stormy Daniels hush money trial, according to restaurant employees. They are said to have placed an order at the counter Thursday which included 27 quarter pounders, 27 portions of fries, filet-o-fish burgers and chicken nuggets. The staffers walked away with four large bags but allegedly left no tip for the workers who put their lengthy order together
Audio recording played in court appeared to show former president discussing catch-and-kill payment with fixer Michael Cohen
After a weeklong jury selection process, 12 jurors and six alternates have been seated in Donald Trump's New York hush money trial. The difficulty of selecting a group of impartial jurors in the criminal trial of a former president was on full display. Media reporting on the jurors’ personal details — including one plainly critical segment from Fox News' Jesse Watters — sparked criticism from Judge Juan Merchan, who ordered journalists not to report on many specifics about their backgrounds. ...
Friday, during an appearance on FNC's "Hannity," Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, criticized the political motivations behind the Trump trials underway in New York State. | Clips
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, […]