Trump in NYC court today for jury selection in first-ever criminal trial of an ex-president
NY Post
Donald Trump is set to appear in a New York City courtroom Monday as jury selection kicks off in what amounts to a historic moment in US history — the first-ever criminal trial of a former president.
The real estate mogul is due in Manhattan Supreme Court at around 9:30 a.m. as potential jurors are grilled about whether they can fairly judge the case — in which Trump is accused of fudging business records to cover up a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.
Trump, 77, has claimed he cannot get a fair trial in Democrat-leaning Manhattan, which he lost in landslides in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections.
But out of a borough of 1.6 million people, the court only needs 12 vetted jurors and six alternates for opening statements to begin.
Court officials expect the process to take a while.
Attorneys for both sides have unlimited chances to boot jurors for what’s called “cause,” and around 10 chances to strike jurors with no questions asked.
