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Jury selection completed for Trump hush-money trial; man sets himself on fire outside courthouse – as it happened
With all 18 jurors now chosen, the trial is expected to move toward opening statements next week; man apparently set self on fire outside courthouse
Updated
Fri 19 Apr 2024 18.13 EDT
First published on Fri 19 Apr 2024 09.00 EDTKey events
- Summary
- NYPD: 'we do not believe this was targeting any particular person or a particular group'
- Man who set self on fire is alive in critical condition, police say
- Court officer injured while attempting to help man on fire
- 'It's just shocking': bystander describes chaotic scene outside courthouse
- Person apparently sets self on fire outside courthouse
- All six alternate jurors chosen
- Fifth alternate juror chosen
- Fourth alternate juror chosen
- Third alternate juror chosen
- Second alternate juror chosen
- Court resumes after short break with selection of jury alternates
- House Democrats rescue Mike Johnson to save $95bn aid bill for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
- Who are the key players in the hush-money trial?
- Trump appears to fall asleep just 10 minutes into trial
- Court is in session
- Trump says gag order 'has to come off'
- Trump’s hush-money trial enters fourth day as jury selection nears to a close
- The 12-person jury was selected Thursday
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Key events
- Summary
- NYPD: 'we do not believe this was targeting any particular person or a particular group'
- Man who set self on fire is alive in critical condition, police say
- Court officer injured while attempting to help man on fire
- 'It's just shocking': bystander describes chaotic scene outside courthouse
- Person apparently sets self on fire outside courthouse
- All six alternate jurors chosen
- Fifth alternate juror chosen
- Fourth alternate juror chosen
- Third alternate juror chosen
- Second alternate juror chosen
- Court resumes after short break with selection of jury alternates
- House Democrats rescue Mike Johnson to save $95bn aid bill for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
- Who are the key players in the hush-money trial?
- Trump appears to fall asleep just 10 minutes into trial
- Court is in session
- Trump says gag order 'has to come off'
- Trump’s hush-money trial enters fourth day as jury selection nears to a close
- The 12-person jury was selected Thursday
The sixth chosen alternate jurors are currently being sworn in.
Judge Juan Merchan said: “Jurors we’ve now completed jury selection for this case.”
All six alternate jurors chosen
After days of jury selection, the court has finally chosen all 12 jurors and 6 alternate jurors who will decide the fate of Donald Trump in his historic criminal trial.
The selection of all 18 jurors came not without setbacks, as judge Juan Merchan dismissed two seated jurors earlier this week over identity and credibility concerns.
With the jury bench now full, the trial is expected to move towards opening statements next week.
Fifth alternate juror chosen
A fifth alternate juror has been chosen.
One more left to go.
Here are some images coming through the newswires from the Manhattan courthouse:
Fourth alternate juror chosen
A fourth alternate juror has been chosen.
The court now needs to just fill up two more alternate seats.
Third alternate juror chosen
A third alternate juror has been chosen, just minutes after the confirmation of the second alternate juror.
Three more alternate seats are left to be filled.
Second alternate juror chosen
Another alternate juror has been chosen.
Four alternate juror seats still to be filled.
One prospective alternate, asked about his thoughts on Donald Trump, said: “He’s a person, a politician, a businessman – I think that’s why people are kind of struggling with this question.”
“I really like lower taxes, in this country, I like lower regulation for businesses,” he said, during which Trump seemed to shake his head in agreement.
“I want more jobs through the information technology.” However, he said, “When you think about the Republican party and why we need to bring religion into people’s lives and women’s rights to their own bodies, it’s too much.”
“But, if you take it altogether on president Trump, I will say neutral, leaning positive,” he said.
Susan Necheles, one of Trump’s lawyers, said:
It’s important for the government, but it’s very important for president Trump.
Donald Trump appears to be looking at Necheles as she addresses prospective alternates.
“She talked a lot about what she thinks are the facts of the case … that’s her opinion, that’s what she thinks,” Necheles said of prosecutor Susan Hoffinger’s address to jurors.
Is there anyone here who would have a problem putting aside what you heard Ms Hoffinger was saying or Mr Steinglass was saying?
During this process, another prospective alternate juror expressed nervousness. “I’m getting the same anxiety and self-doubt.” She was excused.