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Seven Jurors Selected for Trump Hush Money Criminal Trial

HeadlineApr 17, 2024
Image Credit: Jane Rosenberg

The first seven jurors have been selected in Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial. Jury selection is expected to continue on Thursday. Opening arguments could begin as soon as Monday. Judge Juan Merchan has admonished the former president for intimidating jurors, after Trump was heard muttering something under his breath during jury selection. On Tuesday, Trump reportedly fell asleep during the proceedings for the second day in a row. Trump is charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to hide $130,000 paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election.

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