Seven jurors have been picked so far.
FILE - Former president Donald Trump , talks to members of the media while visiting a bodega, Tuesday, April 16, 2024, who's owner was attacked last year in New York. asked Thursday for the former president to be held in contempt and fined because of seven social media posts that they said violated a judge's gag order barring him from attacking witnesses.
Twelve more people must still be sworn in, with the judge saying he anticipated opening statements in the landmark case to be given as early as next week. 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 judge had already scheduled a hearing for next week on the prosecution’s request for contempt sanctions over Trump’s posts. Prospective jurors have been grilled on their social media posts, personal lives and political views as the lawyers and judge search for biases that would prevent them from being impartial.
“I find him fascinating and mysterious," one juror selected for the case, an IT professional, said under questioning. “He walks into a room and he sets people off, one way or the other. I find that really interesting. ‘Really? This one guy could do all of this? Wow.’ That’s what I think.”
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