NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s history-making criminal trial is set to start Monday with a simple but extraordinary procedural step that is vital to American democracy. A group of regular citizens — Trump’s peers, in the eyes of the law — will be chosen to decide whether the former president of the United States
Donald Trump’s history-making criminal trial is set to start Monday with a simple but extraordinary procedural step that is vital to American democracy
The 12-person jury is a reasonable cross section of Manhattanites. That should make Trump nervous.
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The judge in Donald Trump's trial dismissed dozens of potential New York City jurors on Monday who said they could not fairly decide whether the 2024 Republican presidential candidate illegally covered up a hush money payment to a porn star. On the first day of the historic criminal trial, the first to involve a former U.S. president, Justice Juan Merchan told nearly 100 prospective jurors they must set aside any biases or personal attitudes about the defendant or the case,...
Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. Donald Trump was back in a New York City court today, as jury selection continued into day three of his criminal hush-money trial. The judge now says they have selected 12 jurors and one alternate, who will decide the fate of the former president in this historic criminal trial. Donald Trump is facing up to four years in […]
The trial, the first ever in which an ex-US president is the defendant, may see opening arguments on Monday.
Donald Trump's New York criminal trial opened Monday in a historic first for a US ex-president -- and a seismic twist to an already explosive 2024 election where the Republican is seeking to defy multiple scandals and return to power.Trump's other three criminal cases all face multiple delays. bur-gw-sms/des
The defense team for former President Trump is challenging the jury selection in his criminal hush money trial, saying there are concerning issues that need to be addressed. Trump's defense submitted a pre-trial letter to the court on Friday laying out two concerns relating to jury selection. The letter came the same day that Judge Juan Merchan dismissed a last-ditch effort by the Trump team to delay the trial, which begins Monday. The letter states that the defense opposes dismissing potential...
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...
E. Jean Carroll beat Donald Trump. Twice. And she is confident that the jury empaneled in his criminal hush money trial is going to meet the moment. "I think that it’s a New York jury, they’re the smartest in the world, with all political backgrounds," she told TIME while appearing at the 2024 TIME100 in the city. "They will make the right decision."ALSO READ: ‘Fraudulent’: Trump tormentor Lincoln Project loses big money in cybertheft schemeThe jurors are tasked with a historic verdict to...
In what MSNBC Legal Analyst Andrew Weissmann called a clear violation of his criminal case gag order, Donald Trump posted a claim by a Fox host about the jury pool in his New York criminal trial. MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell is joined by Weissmann and Adam Pollock, former Assistant Attorney General for New York State.
All the best photos of Donald Trump in court from his hush money criminal trial in NYC.