Trump Jury Selection Offers Clues to New York Trial’s Direction

President Trump’s jury selection has raised questions about the legal process and whether lawyers can serve as suitable jurors.
Trump Jury Selection Offers Clues to New York Trial’s Direction
Former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after leaving the courtroom for the day at Manhattan Criminal Court during his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments in New York City on April 19, 2024. Sarah Yenesel/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
Sam Dorman
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Jury selection in former President Donald Trump’s New York trial has concluded, offering a glimpse into the types of people who will decide whether to convict him of felony counts of falsifying business records before the 2024 presidential election.

By April 19, the fifth day of the trial, the court had selected all 12 jurors—seven men and five women—and six alternates. Of note, two of the jurors are lawyers, raising questions about how their decision-making will differ from others observing the trial.

Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
Washington Correspondent
Sam Dorman is a Washington correspondent covering courts and politics for The Epoch Times. You can follow him on X at @EpochofDorman.
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