Trump New York Trial Makes Headway as Full Jury Seated

Published on April 18, 2024

A full jury of 12 was seated on April 18 for the People v. Trump criminal trial in New York, where Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has charged former President Donald Trump with 34 counts of falsifying business records. Attorneys have gone through two 96-person panels of prospective jurors and on Friday, April 19, will question a third in order to select a total of six alternate jurors. Opening statements are scheduled for Monday, April 22, and court will adjourn at 2 p.m. to accommodate those who need to leave for Passover. Next week, prosecutors will also argue that President Trump should be held in contempt of the court over his social media posts. They have asked for a fine of $1,000 per post, arguing that they have found seven gag order violations where President Trump or his campaign posted about case witnesses....

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