Trump Speaks Out on Jury Selection as ‘Hush-Money’ Trial Adjourns Until Thursday

The former president was critical of the jury selection process. The trial won’t start until Thursday, April 18.
Trump Speaks Out on Jury Selection as ‘Hush-Money’ Trial Adjourns Until Thursday
Former US President Donald Trump walks out of a Sanaa convenient store in a Harlem neighborhood after spending his second day of his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, at the Manhattan Criminal Court on April 16, 2024. Photo by Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images
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Former President Donald Trump was critical of the jury selection process for his so-called “hush-money” trial, suggesting the judge should give his defense lawyers more opportunities to strike would-be jurors from the process.

Since Monday, dozens of jurors filed into the Manhattan courtroom where President Trump has been standing trial in the case. Prosecutors allege he falsified business payments to cover up unfavorable news stories during the 2016 election. The jury selection process went on all day Tuesday, with seven jurors being chosen.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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