Opening statements are set for Monday after a full jury of 12 people and six alternates were seated in Donald Trump's hush money case in New York City, the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president.
Opening statements are set to take place Monday, Judge Merchan saysRaegan Medgie has more on Trump's hush money criminal trial ahead of opening statements on Monday.Opening statements will begin on Monday in Donald Trump's hush money case in New York City, the first criminal trial of a former president.
"We want to keep everybody safe. That's the most important thing," he was heard saying in a live phone call blasted out to the crowd gathered at the rally in Wilmington, adding that they will "just do a rain check." "There's nothing else to clarify. There is nothing else to argue. We are going to have opening statements on Monday. We are starting on Monday," he said."We just had another hearing and the trial starts on Monday, which is long before a lot of people thought," Trump said. "The judge wants this to go as fast as possible. Its for his reasons, not for my reasons."
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg alleges that former president Donald Trump fraudulently and repeatedly falsified business records to conceal criminal conduct. Donald Trump's lawyers have argued that Bragg's case is a "deluded fantasy" that relies on the testimony of a convicted felon. The trial will only be in session four days a week with a full-day recess on Wednesdays. We also expect that Judge Merchan will take multiple days off in observance of Passover.A total of 12 jurors and six alternates have been seated as of Friday in Trump's hush money criminal trial. Two previously-selected jurors were let go on Thursday.Juror 1 -- a middle-aged salesperson from Ireland -- will serve as the case's foreman.
"Except for following Michael Cohen on Twitter, I don't follow any anti-Trump organizations," he said. "I am actually not super familiar with the other charges. I don't really follow the news that closely -- a little embarrassing to say."Previously selected juror 4 -- an IT consultant who described Trump as "fascinating" -- was also excused on Thursday after prosecutors raised concerns about a legal case potentially involving his wife and his own political activity.
A lifelong New Yorker, she currently works as a middle school teacher who lives in Harlem. In her spare time, she enjoys writing and theater. He said he gets his news from the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, BBC and CNBC. When he paused to answer one of the questions related to having strongly held opinions about Trump, Merchan followed up with the juror."No," the juror responded.Juror 9 lives in the Upper East Side and has worked as a speech therapist for five years. She said she generally does not follow the news, and while she has opinions about Trump, she could set those aside.
Asked by Trump's attorney, Susan Necheles, about her feelings on the former president, she responded, "I don't have strong opinions, but I don't like his persona. How he presents himself in public." Other expected witnesses include Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford. Daniels alleges that she had a sexual encounter with Trump in 2006 that she didn't want, but didn't say no to. Trump says it never happened.Trump has denied any wrongdoing and has slammed the case as an effort to hurt his 2024 presidential campaign. Trump has acknowledged reimbursing Cohen for the payment and that it was designed to stop Daniels from going public about the alleged encounter.
Trump has a limited criminal history , and similar cases suggest Trump's sentence could range from no prison time to a few years.
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