12 jurors have been seated in Trump's hush money trial
from Trump's Trials
by NPR
Published: Thu Apr 18 2024
Show Notes
For this episode of Trump's Trials, All Things Considered host MaryLouise Kelly speaks with NPR political reporter XimenaBustillo.
After just three days of jury selection, 12 New Yorkers have been seated in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial.
Trump is charged with 34 felony counts for allegedly falsifying business records to conceal hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
The 12 are made up of seven men and five women, all of whom said they could be fair and impartial to Trump. Judge Juan Merchan hopes to select five alternates on Friday. Opening statements could begin as early as Monday.
Topics include:
- Jury selection process
- Trump in the courtroom
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After just three days of jury selection, 12 New Yorkers have been seated in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial.
Trump is charged with 34 felony counts for allegedly falsifying business records to conceal hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
The 12 are made up of seven men and five women, all of whom said they could be fair and impartial to Trump. Judge Juan Merchan hopes to select five alternates on Friday. Opening statements could begin as early as Monday.
Topics include:
- Jury selection process
- Trump in the courtroom
Follow the show on ApplePodcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday.
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