A total of 12 people have been selected as jurors in the case of former US President Donald Trump’s ‘silent’ sex scandal. On the 18th, the trial against Trump resumed. This is the first time in history that a former president is facing a criminal trial as a defendant. Trump also appeared in court that day. Currently, the court is working to select 18 jurors (including 6 alternate jurors) for this case. On the 16th, the second day of the test, seven people were selected.
As soon as the trial began on the third day, one of the seven confirmed jurors said, “I’ll be excused.” He said, “Some of my personal information has been released to the public. “Even yesterday, friends, colleagues, and family called me on my cell phone about this,” he said. CNN said, “This shows that jurors are feeling a lot of pressure because of the historic nature of this case and the polarized political environment. We just lost someone who could have been a real juror.” good,” said Juan Mercan, the judge presiding over the case, by allowing her to withdraw from the jury. “There’s a reason the jury is anonymous,” he said.
Trump’s lawyer suggested to the judge that out of the 42 questions asked when selecting a jury, why not eliminate the third question asking ‘Who is your employer?’, and the judge accepted to this. On this day, Judge Merchan ordered the media “to no longer report in detail about prospective juror employment.” “I have the legal authority to take this action to impanel a jury,” he said. e. The New York Times said, “For understandable security reasons, reporting related to the jury has been restricted,” and “an extraordinary situation has not been revealed.”
In the afternoon, prosecutors said they had discovered something that cast doubt on the veracity of the answers of a jury selected two days ago. The name was synonymous with someone who was arrested for tearing down political advertisements in the 1990s. This person was also excluded from the jury. Jury selection, which had been difficult, was accelerated in the late afternoon. After that, 7 people were recruited, making a total of 12 people confirmed. Another 18 jurors must be selected, so 6 more are needed. It is very likely that it will be confirmed in the trial which continues on the 19th. Judge Merchan said, “The full trial can begin next Monday.
At the same time, the prosecutors on this day argued that Trump should be punished for violating the gag order ordered by the court more than seven times.
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2024-04-18 21:16:30
