The criminal trial is scheduled to start on March 25.
Former President Donald Trump leaves Trump Tower in New York, Feb. 15, 2024.in New York City says Trump's trial will proceed on March 25 as planned, and that he expects it to last six weeks.
, alleging that Trump falsified Trump Organization records to hide payments he made to his former lawyer Michael Cohen, who allegedly used the money to kill stories about Trump's long-denied extramarital affairs with Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal just days before the 2016 election.Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges and has denied all wrongdoing.
Other questions garnered agreement between the parties. One proposed question about where jurors get their news -- potentially asking if they listened to hosts like Rachel Maddow or Sean Hannity -- was resolved by leaving the question open-ended for the jurors."A juror's political affiliation has to be something we know or understand," Blanche argued.
"I've tried to work with you where it's reasonable," Merchan told Blanche. "You're not going to be in two places at the same time."
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