Six jurors have been sworn in and seated in Donald Trump’s hush money case in New York City as the former president’s criminal trial continues Tuesday.
The panel—which will be part of the first jury to hear arguments on criminal charges brought against a former president—was selected after prosecutors and defense attorneys dismissed several dozen potential jurors in an effort to weed out any potential biases. Members of the jury pool were required to fill out a series of 42 questions and faced scrutiny from both sides of the case before being seated.
Trump is facing 34 felony counts in connection to a hush money payment made to Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election so that the adult film actress would stay quiet about her previous affair with the former president. Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges and maintains that he never had relations with Daniels.
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New York Judge Juan Merchan is working to secure 12 jurors and six alternatives who will determine if Trump broke the law by falsifying business records to conceal his connection to the payment to Daniels.
Here is what we know about some of the jurors that have been sworn in so far:
Donald Trump Hush Money Case Jurors
Seat 1:
The first juror sworn in is a West Harlem resident originally from Ireland. This juror works in sales and previously served as a waiter. He also has some college education. He is married and has no children. His spouse is in school. Some of his news sources include the New York Times, the Daily Mail, Fox News and MSNBC.
Seat 2:
The second juror is a New York City native and an oncology nurse at a large hospital. She currently lives in the Upper East Side and has been at her job for 15 years. She has a master’s degree in nursing, is not married and has no children, although she lives with her fiancé who works in finance. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, friends and walking her dog. Her news sources include the New York Times, CNN, Google and she has a Facebook account.
According to Monday’s press pool report, the second juror was asked by Trump’s lead attorney, Todd Blanche, what her opinion of the former president is.
“I don’t really have one,” she said. “Especially in this courtroom, he will be treated as anyone else can be treated and no one is above the law.”
Seat 3:
The third juror who was seated Tuesday is a Chelsea resident who grew up in Oregon. She has worked as an attorney in corporate law for five years and is not married, nor does she have any children. Some of her news sources include the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Google.
Seat 4:
The fourth juror sworn in is a Puerto Rico native who currently resides in the Upper East Side. This juror has worked in IT training and consulting and said that he has been married for a “long time.” He has one child and two grandchildren and participates in nonprofits. He also previously served as a juror in a civil trial several years ago but was unable to remember the verdict reached while facing questions Tuesday. Some of his news sources include the New York Daily News, the New York Times, Google and X, the social site formerly known as Twitter.
Seat 5:
The fifth juror is a Harlem resident who has been a teacher for eight years. He also previously served as a case worker in juvenile delinquency. He is not married, has no children, and some of his news sources include TikTok, Google, and pop culture-related podcasts. His mother and godfather are also retired police officers.
Seat 6:
The sixth and final juror sworn in Monday afternoon is a native New Yorker who currently lives in Chelsea. This juror is a software engineer, is not married and has no kids.
Newsweek reached out to Trump’s campaign via email Tuesday evening for comment.
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