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All 12 Jurors Seated in TRUMP Hush-Money Trial After Two Dismissals
First criminal trial of a former president one significant step closer to beginning after full jury selected in New York
The Guardian 19 APR 2024
A full jury of 12 people has been seated in the criminal case against Donald Trump, bringing the first criminal trial of a former president a significant step closer to beginning.
At least one of six alternate jurors had been selected before court concluded on Thursday.
The development came after two jurors were removed, underscoring the difficulty of choosing a jury in one of the most high-stakes cases in US history.
Trump arrived at the Manhattan criminal court on Thursday for the third day of his hush-money trial and a continuation of the tricky process of jury selection. Trump, the first former US president to face criminal trial, sat expressionless throughout the session on Thursday morning, and appeared attentive.
The Jurors: Who is on The TRUMP TRIAL Jury?
Seven men and five women have been chosen to sit on the jury in the ex-president’s hush-money trial. Here’s what we know;
The jury is made up of seven men and five women who live in different parts of Manhattan, including the Upper East Side, Harlem, Hell’s Kitchen and the West Village. They come from a range of personal backgrounds and employment histories. Several jurors said they had no strong opinions on Trump, and a few said that they do not closely follow the news. The exact racial makeup of the jury, and the ages of the jurors, is unclear.
The full identities of the jury will remain anonymous because of security concerns, but during jury selection the individuals were asked to provide some personal details about themselves. Judge Juan Merchan, who is presiding over the criminal hush-money trial, barred reporters from revealing the current and former employers of jurors and urged them not to use physical descriptors that could compromise their identity.
Here’s What to Know About Them:
Juror No 1
Juror No 1, a man, works in sales and previously worked as a waiter, and has some college education. He is married with no children, and says he gets news from a range of outlets such as the New York Times, the Daily Mail, Fox News and MSNBC.
Juror No 2
Juror No 2 is a married man who works in investment banking. He has an MBA in finance. He described himself as someone who “reads basically everything” and said that while he doesn’t hold any strong beliefs or opinions, he does follow the news and sees Trump’s Truth Social posts via Twitter. He told the court that he has not read any of Trump’s books, but has seen quotes from The Art of the Deal.
Juror No 3
Juror No 3 is a man who appeared to be in his late 20s or early 30s, who is originally from the west coast. He works in corporate law and said that he gets his news from the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and Google.
Juror No 4
Juror No 4 is a man who is originally from the west coast. He is a security engineer with some college education, and is married with children. He said he is not on social media, and once served on a criminal jury in the past though could not remember the verdict. When asked if he had any concerns about returning a guilty verdict, he said no.
Juror No 5
Juror No 5 is a young woman who said that she has friends with strong opinions on Trump, but that she is not a political person and avoids the news. She said she does appreciate Trump’s candor, and that he “speaks his mind, and I’d rather that than someone who’s in office who you don’t know what they’re thinking”.
Juror No 6
Juror No 6 is a woman who works in tech. She told the court that she has no strong feelings about Trump, and pledged to be fair and impartial. She is unmarried with no children, and gets her news from the New York Times, Google, Facebook and TikTok.
Juror No 7
Juror No 7 is a man in his late middle age who works as a civil litigator. He is married with children and has never served on a jury. He gets his news from a variety of outlets including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Post, and the Washington Post, and from podcasts.
Juror No 8
Juror No 8 is a retired wealth manager who is married with children. Asked if he had any strong opinions about Trump, he paused for a moment before answering yes. When the judge followed up to ask him if he could be fair and impartial, he said he could.
Juror No 9
Juror No 9 is a woman who told the court she believed she could fully follow the judge’s instructions, but was not well versed in legal proceedings. She lives alone, does not follow the news closely and is originally from New Jersey.
Juror No 10
Juror No 10 is a man who works in e-commerce and said he does not really check the news, but listens to podcasts on behavioral psychology. He is originally from Ohio.
Juror No 11
Juror No 11 is a woman who said she does not follow the news, but does watch late-night comedy shows. She is originally from California, and said she has never rallied for or against Trump. One of her close friends was convicted of financial fraud, she said.
Juror No 12
Juror No 12 is a woman who works as a physical therapist. She lived in a few states before coming to New York, reads major news outlets and listens to podcasts about sports and faith.
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