Trump criminal case: Full 12-person jury seated in Manhattan

2 years ago by MicroWave to c/news

The trial, the first ever in which an ex-US president is the defendant, may see opening arguments on Monday.

A full 12-person jury has been sworn in for ex-US President Donald Trump's historic criminal trial in New York City.

"We have our jury," Justice Juan Merchan declared after seven men and five women were selected for the panel. Two jurors had to be excused earlier.

Some thought jury selection might take weeks, but things moved quickly after Mr Trump's team ran out of challenges.

The court could hear opening arguments as soon as Monday.

The trial, the first ever in which a former US president is the defendant, stems from a hush-money payment to a porn star.

FlyingSquid 99 points 2 years ago

How soon before all of them get doxxed?

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restingboredface 84 points 2 years ago

One already has, sort of anyway. Her occupation, city of residence, and employer were shared on TV and she received phone calls right after asking if she was on the jury. Yesterday she asked to be excused out of fear for her safety.

https://www.cnn.com/...

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FlyingSquid 48 points 2 years ago

That was what made me suggest the rest will. And it will happen in his other cases too. There is a Russian hacker army at the ready.

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Mirshe 33 points 2 years ago

Not even Russian hackers, just bored MAGAts who know how to work a few websites. If you know a few key pieces of information, you can find pretty much anyone in the US with relative ease.

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FlyingSquid 3 points 2 years ago

They can't get the names of who is actually on the jury that way. That will take Putin.

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themeatbridge 9 points 2 years ago

The judge has since specifically prohibited press from disclosing employer information, so it seems les s likely.

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pearsaltchocolatebar 8 points 2 years ago

Lol, you think the judge issuing a stern warning will stop it? I bet it's Trump's legal team leaking the info.

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Riven 4 points 2 years ago

Not like some of those press people are on trumps side or anything. sideyes fox,

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ThrowawayPermanente 17 points 2 years ago

What the fuck

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prole 6 points 2 years ago

Literally talks about it already happening in the article.

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Pretzilla 6 points 2 years ago

Jessie Waters on Faux News, it should be noted

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Darkard 45 points 2 years ago

Won't take long for the media to start slandering them I'm sure.

But in all seriousness, I hope they are being given some measure of protection considering how rabid Trumps supporters get.

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UnderpantsWeevil 9 points 2 years ago

I've got a spot bet on at least three of them being accused of pedophile conspiracies before the case is done

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ITypeWithMyDick 29 points 2 years ago

And will only take one Maga thumper to make a hung jury

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CodingCarpenter 16 points 2 years ago

That's what the backups are for. You can have a hung jury but the others can boot one person out. It's happened on a jury my wife was on and then they just brought in the backup and continued as normal

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Evilcoleslaw 8 points 2 years ago

Yeah, even once deliberation starts if it's clear you're just in there not deliberating in good faith they'll tell the judge and they can boot you and assign an alternate.

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jballs 4 points 2 years ago

No shit? I didn't know they could do that. I thought backups were only for if someone got sick or something.

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Riven 2 points 2 years ago

Might be more than one in there. They ask you all sorts of questions to see if you would be biased, most people would be truthful but there's a certain type of person who doesn't have any qualms about lying and it's the same type that reevers the defendant here.

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pelya 1 point 2 years ago

They were supposed to select jurors based of no allegiance to the defendant.

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ITypeWithMyDick 15 points 2 years ago

In an ideal world, yup

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cybersandwich 0 points 2 years ago
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RagnarokOnline 27 points 2 years ago

Popcorn engaged

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Bonesince1997 21 points 2 years ago

Please keep arms and legs inside at all times

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