Trump rebuked as hush-money trial judge warns against juror intimidation


by The Guardian

The Guardian— Juan Merchan admonishes ex-president for ‘gesturing and speaking in the direction of the juror’ as jury selection continuesDonald Trump met a stern rebuke on Tuesday from the jurist presiding over his criminal hush-money trial, with the judge warning: “I won’t have any jurors intimidated in this courtroom.”Trump’s apparent misbehavior did not derail the trial’s progress; seven jurors were picked by day’s end.A guide to Trump’s hush-money trial – so farThe key arguments prosecutors will use...

Japan Today—Judge warns Trump over juror intimidation; 7 jurors picked for trial. The judge in Donald Trump's historic criminal trial warned the Republican presidential hopeful against intimidating jurors on Tuesday as seven panelists were chosen with unexpected speed following questioning by both sides. No other U.S. ex-president has faced a criminal trial and the pressure is high on both sides to get

KTSA—A second seated juror is dismissed from Trump's hush money trial by judge. Seven jurors were sworn in on Tuesday, but with the excusal of two of them, lawyers now

WCCB Charlotte—A Second Seated Juror Dismissed By Judge From Trump's Hush Money Trial. Jury selection in Donald Trump ’s hush money case encountered new setbacks Thursday as two previously sworn-in jurors were excused.