Former President Donald Trump's hush money trial entered its third day on April 18, 2024.
One confirmed juror raised concerns about her impartiality and was excused by Judge Juan Merchan.
Seven jurors have been confirmed and five more are awaiting selection.
Trump is required by law to attend his ongoing criminal trial in person.
Trump's legal team attempted to serve Stormy Daniels with a subpoena but were forced to leave the papers at her feet.
Two of the confirmed jurors are lawyers, an uncommon occurrence in jury selection.
Former President Donald Trump's hush money trial entered its third day on Thursday, April 18, with seven jurors confirmed and five more awaiting selection. The trial, which is taking place at the Manhattan courthouse, revolves around accusations that Trump falsified business records to cover up an affair with adult film actress Stormy Daniels and subsequent hush money payments. Two of these jurors are lawyers, making it an uncommon occurrence in jury selection.
One of the confirmed jurors raised concerns about her impartiality and was excused by Judge Juan Merchan after she feared her identity would be revealed to friends and family based on news reports. Trump's legal team attempted to serve Stormy Daniels with a subpoena, but she refused to accept it. Instead, they were forced to leave the papers at her feet.
Trump is required by law to attend his ongoing criminal trial in person with few exceptions.
Despite the challenges of jury selection and potential biases among jurors, both sides are working diligently to select a fair and impartial panel. The trial is expected to continue throughout the week.
One juror reported to the courtroom believing she was supposed to come on Friday.
Trump denies having sex with Stormy Daniels or breaking any laws.
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A juror was excused from Donald J. Trump’s criminal trial due to concerns about her identity becoming public.
Six empaneled jurors remain in Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when the judge states 'I have the legal authority to do it.' This statement implies that the judge's authority is sufficient justification for his decision, without providing any evidence or reasoning as to why this specific action is necessary or justified. Additionally, there are several instances of inflammatory rhetoric used throughout the article, such as 'polarizing former president', 'scandal that threatened to derail his campaign', and 'attack on prospective jurors'. These phrases are emotionally charged and do not contribute to a logical analysis of the situation.
][The judge] I have the legal authority to do it.[/
'][The scandal] threatened to derail his campaign.[/
One juror reported to the courtroom believing she was supposed to come on Friday.
Legal analyst Jennifer Rodgers considers the events of Thursday morning’s jury selection as ‘going backward.’
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]One juror reported to the courtroom believing she was supposed to come on Friday.[
Six empaneled jurors remain in Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial.
A group of potential jurors have read Donald Trump and Michael Cohen’s books.
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The article contains some instances of appeals to authority and dichotomous depictions, but overall the author's assertions are factual and do not contain any egregious fallacies. The author reports on the events in the courtroom without adding inflammatory rhetoric or making false claims.
Former President Trump is on trial for 34 counts related to accusations he falsified business records to cover up an affair with adult film actress Stormy Daniels.
Trump is accused of hiding the hush money payment by having Cohen hand over the money and then labeling the repayment to Cohen as legal expenses.
One of the seven jurors who had been confirmed and sworn in on Thursday shared concerns that she could no longer be impartial in the case and was excused by Judge Merchan. The juror feared she would no longer be able to be impartial after her friends and family guessed her identity as a juror based on news reports.
Trump's legal team says it tried to serve Stormy Daniels with a subpoena, but she refused to accept it. A process server working for Trump's lawyers said he approached Daniels with papers demanding information related to a documentary recently released about her life and involvement with Trump but was forced to leave them at her feet.
Former President Trump is required by law to attend his ongoing criminal trial in person with few exceptions.
