Lawyers aim to wrap up jury selection in Trump criminal trial
Lawyers in Donald Trump’s criminal trial are expected on Friday to wrap up the painstaking process of selecting a jury that will for the first time in U.S. history determine whether a former president is guilty of breaking the law.
With the 12-member jury already chosen, prosecutors and defense lawyers need six alternates for the trial, which is expected to run through May. Opening statements could start on Monday.
Two jurors have already been removed from the case. Justice Juan Merchan dismissed one juror on Thursday who said she felt intimidated after friends and relatives figured out she had been chosen for the trial. Another was dismissed after prosecutors questioned whether he had been truthful about prior run-ins with the law.