An oncology nurse, a corporate lawyer and a man with ‘no spare time': Meet the first 7 jury members of Trump's hush money trial
The first seven people were selected to serve on the jury in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York on Tuesday after they made it clear to both sides that they could render a fair and impartial verdict.
They were chosen on the second day of the trial after prosecutors and the defense team whittled down a group of 96 potential jurors. At one point, state Judge Juan Merchan admonished Trump after he observed him audibly mouthing something in the direction of one of the jurors, who had been asked about a social media post she made the day Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 election.
"I won't tolerate that," Merchan said. "I will not have any jurors intimidated in this courtroom." Trump's lawyers ultimately eliminated the woman from the jury pool.
The seven chosen so far were sworn in Tuesday and directed by Merchan to return to court Monday.
Twelve people will be seated on the jury, and each side will select alternates. The trial is expected to last as long as eight weeks.
The jurors in Trump’s New York criminal trial
Juror 1
A man who lives in West Harlem and works in sales. He is married, likes to do "anything outdoorsy," and gets news from The New York Times, Fox News and MSNBC.
Juror 2
A woman who lives on Upper East Side and works as an oncology nurse at Memorial Sloan Kettering. She is engaged and likes to spend time with family and friends and take her dog to the park. She gets news from CNN, The New York Times, Google and Facebook.
Juror 3
A young man who has lived in Chelsea for five years, works as an attorney in corporate law, and likes to hike and run. He gets news from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Google.
Juror 4
A middle-aged man who lives on the Lower East Side and works in IT training and consulting. He is married with one child and two grandchildren. He said he has "no spare time." He gets news from the New York Daily News, The New York Times, Google and X.
Juror 5
A young woman who is a Harlem resident and works as a teacher. She lives with her boyfriend, loves writing, theater and traveling. She gets news from Google and TikTok and listens to podcasts on relationships and pop culture.
Juror 6
A young woman who lives in Chelsea and works as a software engineer. She gets news from The New York Times, Google, Facebook and TikTok.
Juror 7
A man who lives on the Upper East Side and works as attorney as a civil litigator. He enjoys spending time in the outdoors and gets his news from The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Post and the Washington Post.
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