Yujing Zhang is acting as her own attorney during the federal trial on accusations she lied to a Secret Service agent and trespassed at President Donald Trump's Palm Beach club.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The trial of a Chinese businesswoman charged with lying to a Secret Service agent andbogged down Monday before jury selection over her lack of underwear, the latest bizarre moment in a case that has been filled with them.
After some discussion about which agency was supposed to provide Zhang with underwear, she was taken to a holding cell and changed into a copper-colored blouse and khaki slacks found in her hotel room after her March arrest. He spoke to Zhang sternly Monday after she told him"I don't know why I am here" and said she wasn't prepared because she said she thought the trial had been cancelled.
Zhang primarily used a translator Monday, but at one point told Altman she hadn't spoken Mandarin in months and was having a hard time following along.Soon after, 60 potential jurors were brought into the courtroom and jury selection began. Several told Altman they have negative feelings about Trump, but Altman, a Trump appointee, assured them the president has no direct connection to the case. Broward County is a Democratic stronghold.
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