Monday marks the beginning of an event never before seen in American history: a former president on trial for alleged crimes.
The first criminal trial of a former president in U.S. history is getting underway Monday in a crowded Manhattan courtroom, with both sides preparing for the arduous task of seating a 12-person jury in the case of The People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump.Flanked by his attorneys in room 1530 of the Manhattan Criminal Court, Trump is seated at a table where countless defendants before him have appeared.
More than 500 members of the jury pool will soon be escorted into the room for jury selection. Many will be able to see Trump and observe any of his reactions while the judge describes the case. The allegations, Merchan is expected to say, 'are, in substance, that Donald Trump falsified business records to conceal an agreement with others to unlawfully influence the 2016 presidential election.
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