A juror seated in Donald Trump's hush money case has been excused after telling the judge she was concerned about her ability to be impartial.
The judge ordered journalists in court not to report prospective jurors' answers to questions about their employers.Thursday, April 18, 2024 2:34PM
The dismissal leaves six on the panel so far, including a software engineer, an information technology professional, a sales professional, an English teacher and two lawyers. Prosecutors had asked that the employer inquiries be axed from the jury questionnaire. Defense lawyer Todd Blanche responded that "depriving us of the information because of what the press is doing isn't the answer."The social media posts at issue were made by Trump since Monday, when prosecutors first sought a $3,000 fine for Trump for three Truth Social posts they said violated the order.
The seating of the Manhattan jury - whenever it comes - will be a seminal moment in the case, setting the stage for a trial that will place the former president's legal jeopardy at the heart of the campaign against Democrat Joe Biden and feature potentially unflattering testimony about Trump's private life in the years before he became president.
To that end, at least some of the jurors selected acknowledged having their own opinions about Trump.
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