Trump Jurors May Be 'Outed' and Endangered, Ex-Prosecutor Warns

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'I do not think this jury is gonna remain anonymous,' former federal prosecutor Ankush Khardori said. 'I'm worried about their safety.'

Jurors serving in former President Donald Trump's first criminal trial are at risk of being 'outed' and put in harm's way, according to former federal prosecutor Ankush Khardori.Trump's trial began with the start of jury selection on Monday in New York City, where the former president has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony charges of falsifying business records tied to hush money paid to former adult-film actress Stormy Daniels during Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.

'I'm a little surprised that we are learning all of this because I do not think this jury is gonna remain anonymous necessarily if they keep this up.''I'm worried about their safety,' he added. 'I mean, it's up to them if they want to write a book after all this is said and done, but that's their option. They shouldn't be outed this way. They're not supposed to be outed this way.

 

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