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.

  • Darkard@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    7 months 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.