Trump's 'long history' with New York hangs over jury selection
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump's 'long history' with New York hangs over jury selection

Raw Story  

A group of New Yorkers will troop into a Manhattan courthouse in a week to perform the time-honored civic duty known as jury service. Jury selection for "The People of the State of New York against Donald J. Trump" is to begin on April 15, and hundreds of residents of Manhattan have received summons to appear in court. "Manhattan has a long history with Donald Trump," said Leslie Ellis, a veteran jury consultant and founder of The Caissa Group. Trump's lawyers have tried -- and failed -- to delay the trial on the grounds that the New York jury pool has been exposed to "huge amounts of biased and unfair media coverage." "On average in state court in New York you're probably looking at a day or two of jury selection but this is not an average case," Ellis said.

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Trump Convicted on All Charges in Hush Money Case
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump Convicted on All Charges in Hush Money Case

Deccan Chronicle  

New York: A New York jury convicted Donald Trump on all charges in his hush money case Thursday in a seismic development barely five months ahead of the election where he seeks to recapture the White House. The first criminal trial of a former US president ended with the 77-year-old Trump found guilty on each of the 34 counts of …

Trump, first ex-president ever convicted of a crime, slams New York trial
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump, first ex-president ever convicted of a crime, slams New York trial

Al Jazeera  

Donald Trump has ratcheted up his unfounded claims that his New York hush-money trial was a political hit job, a day after becoming the first former president in United States history to be convicted of criminal charges. Trump’s remarks – which oscillated between condemnation of the trial and his now familiar stump speeches – came less than 24 hours after …

Donald Trump found guilty by NY jury in Stormy Daniels 'hush money' trial — as it happened
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump found guilty by NY jury in Stormy Daniels 'hush money' trial — as it happened

ABC  

So does this mean Trump is more or less likely to be re-elected in November? For months, pollsters have been asking hypothetical questions regarding criminal convictions in an attempt to gauge how it might impact votes come November. A poll from ABC News US found that 16 per cent of Trump's supporters would reconsider their support for the president. That …

Donald Trump advised to ‘flee from New York City immediately’ ahead of hush-money trial verdict
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump advised to ‘flee from New York City immediately’ ahead of hush-money trial verdict

Hindustan Times  

Former President Donald Trump was advised to leave New York ahead of a looming verdict in his criminal trial. Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, Newsmax host Todd Starnes urged Trump to flee from New York City immediately, suggesting, “President Trump needs to get out …

New York jury resumes deliberations in Trump hush money trial
6 months, 3 weeks ago

New York jury resumes deliberations in Trump hush money trial

Al Jazeera  

Deliberations resume after jurors asked to re-examine some witness testimony and rehear judge’s instructions on the law. Jurors in New York have resumed deliberations in Donald Trump’s hush money trial as the United States awaits a verdict against the former president and presumptive Republican 2024 nominee that could shake November’s election. The former president is accused of falsifying business records …

Donald Trump guilty on all counts in hush-money trial, New York jury finds
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump guilty on all counts in hush-money trial, New York jury finds

Al Jazeera  

Verdict in historic trial against former US president comes just months before country votes in November elections. Former United States President Donald Trump has been found guilty in a historic criminal hush-money trial, in a decision that could shake up the 2024 election campaign. A New York City jury delivered the verdict on Thursday afternoon after a seven-week-long trial – …

‘Mother Teresa could not beat these charges’ says Trump as jury begins deliberations in hush money criminal trial
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Mother Teresa could not beat these charges’ says Trump as jury begins deliberations in hush money criminal trial

The Hindu  

Jurors began deliberating on May 29 on whether to convict Donald Trump in the first criminal trial of a former US President — with their decision potentially upending November's election, in which the Republican seeks to return to power. Trump is accused of falsifying business records to reimburse a $130,000 payment to silence adult film star Stormy Daniels, when her …

Jury ends first day of deliberations in Trump trial without a verdict
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Jury ends first day of deliberations in Trump trial without a verdict

Al Jazeera  

Trump has been charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records and pay adult film actress Stormy Daniels. Jurors in Donald Trump’s hush money trial have finished their first day of closed-door deliberations without reaching a verdict that would decide the fate of the only US president to be charged with a crime. Trump, 77, has been charged with …

New York jury hears closing arguments as Trump hush-money trial nears end
6 months, 3 weeks ago

New York jury hears closing arguments as Trump hush-money trial nears end

Al Jazeera  

Prosecutors and defence lawyers making final pitch to jury before deliberations begin in ex-president’s historic trial. Closing arguments in the historic criminal trial of Donald Trump have stretched into the evening hours in New York City, as the defence and the prosecution make their final case to the jury before deliberations. It’s a very sad day.” The trial The case …

Trump trial verdict: what's at stake?
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump trial verdict: what's at stake?

Raw Story  

NEW YORK — Jurors will soon deliver a verdict in the New York trial of Donald Trump. But the case ultimately boils down to whether Trump knowingly covered up a $130,000 payment to Daniels for her silence in an effort to prevent her claims derailing his 2016 presidential battle against Hillary Clinton. The tortuous jury selection process at the start …

What to know before the final week of Trump's hush money trial
7 months ago

What to know before the final week of Trump's hush money trial

NPR  

What to know before the final week of Trump's hush money trial We look at criminal trial of former president Donald Trump, which will be concluding this week, with closing arguments being presented in a Manhattan court on Tuesday. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: It has been over a month since a 12-person jury of New Yorkers filed into a Manhattan courtroom …

Ex-FBI director James Comey says ‘zero chance of an acquittal’ in Trump’s hush money trial
7 months ago

Ex-FBI director James Comey says ‘zero chance of an acquittal’ in Trump’s hush money trial

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former FBI director James Comey says that there is “zero …

Donald Trump may be stuck in a Manhattan courtroom, but he knows his favorite legal analysts
7 months ago

Donald Trump may be stuck in a Manhattan courtroom, but he knows his favorite legal analysts

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — If there are bragging rights associated with Donald Trump praising your legal acumen when he speaks after a day’s testimony at his criminal trial, Fox News analyst Andy McCarthy has already been cited at least a dozen times. “Every legal scholar says, `They don’t have a case,’” Trump has said more than once while reading back supportive …

Trump's New York criminal trial could head to jury deliberation as soon as next week
7 months, 1 week ago

Trump's New York criminal trial could head to jury deliberation as soon as next week

NPR  

Trump's New York criminal trial could head to jury deliberation as soon as next week Enlarge this image toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Spencer Platt/Getty Images NEW YORK — Michael Cohen has wrapped up a third dayon the stand, testifying against his former boss, Donald Trump, in a New York criminal trial, and was pushed to answer questions about his …

Trump’s Manhattan trial could determine whether rule of law survives: criminologist
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s Manhattan trial could determine whether rule of law survives: criminologist

Raw Story  

Now that the Supreme Court appears to be agreeing, at least in part, with former President Donald Trump in his un-American quest for unlimited presidential impunity, the threat to American democracy just got worse. Until the first criminal trial of Trump began two weeks ago — a case that could have been prosecuted and tried some two years ago according …

From New York to Arizona: Inside the head-spinning week of Trump’s legal drama
7 months, 4 weeks ago

From New York to Arizona: Inside the head-spinning week of Trump’s legal drama

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Even by Donald Trump’s standards, this was a dizzying week. Former President Donald Trump waves to the media as he returns from a break during his trial at Manhattan criminal court, Friday, April 26, 2024, in New York. Former President Donald Trump appears at Manhattan criminal court before his trial in New York, Friday, April 26, 2024. …

Keeping Up With the Trump Trials: Bad News for Jack Smith’s Election Interference Case
8 months ago

Keeping Up With the Trump Trials: Bad News for Jack Smith’s Election Interference Case

Slate  

Keeping up with Donald Trump’s court schedule is a dizzying task, since he faces two federal trials, a criminal trial in Georgia, and two separate civil and criminal trials in New York. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court seemed skeptical of the Department of Justice’s legal strategy for charging hundreds of defendants who participated in the violent insurrection at the Capitol—and their …

'Could be a real problem': Expert worries there aren't enough jurors to cover Trump trial
8 months ago

'Could be a real problem': Expert worries there aren't enough jurors to cover Trump trial

Raw Story  

Twelve jurors and six alternates have been empaneled to sit in judgment of Donald Trump in his hush-money trial, but a legal expert worries that might not be enough. Jury selection proceeded more quickly last week than many observers expected, although one juror dropped out citing personal safety concerns and another was dismissed after prosecutors raised concerns about his credibility, …

Trump tried to ‘corrupt’ the 2016 election, prosecutor alleges as hush money trial gets underway
8 months ago

Trump tried to ‘corrupt’ the 2016 election, prosecutor alleges as hush money trial gets underway

LA Times  

Former President Trump attends jury selection in his hush money case in New York last week. Donald Trump tried to illegally influence the 2016 presidential election by preventing damaging stories about his personal life from becoming public, a prosecutor told jurors Monday at the start of the former president’s historic hush money trial. “At Trump’s direction, Cohen negotiated a deal …

What Donald Trump's first week like in the hush-money trial
8 months ago

What Donald Trump's first week like in the hush-money trial

Hindustan Times  

Throughout this week of his trial, Donald Trump’s frustration was palpable. Former President Donald Trump, followed by attorney Todd Blanche, exits the courtroom following proceedings in his trial, Friday, April 19, 2024, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York. Trump openly expressed his discomfort with the courthouse’s chilly conditions and the imposed gag order, addressing the press, “They’re taking away …

Meet the 12 Jurors who'll be deciding Donald Trump's hush money trial
8 months ago

Meet the 12 Jurors who'll be deciding Donald Trump's hush money trial

Hindustan Times  

After three days of questioning, 12 New Yorkers have been chosen to serve as jurors in the first hush money criminal trial of Donald Trump. The trial focuses on charges related to a $130,000 hush-money payment made by Trump's former fixer, Michael Cohen, to Stormy Daniels in 2016. Here's what New York Times has reported about the jurors from their …

Trump has 'finally met his match' after Judge Merchan put him on a 'short leash': experts
8 months ago

Trump has 'finally met his match' after Judge Merchan put him on a 'short leash': experts

Raw Story  

Attempts by Donald Trump to derail and create chaos at his Manhattan hush money trial have been promptly shut down by Judge Juan Merchan who is earning praise from legal experts. In a column for MSNBC, legal experts Norm Eisen, Jacob Kovacs-Goodman and Francois Barrilleaux suggested Trump may have finally "met his match" in the no-nonsense jurist based upon the …

One Week Into His Trial, Donald Trump Is Doing Himself No Favors With Jurors
8 months ago

One Week Into His Trial, Donald Trump Is Doing Himself No Favors With Jurors

Slate  

Read our ongoing coverage of Donald Trump’s first criminal trial here. Donald Trump’s first criminal trial sped along faster than expected this past week, with a full slate of 12 jurors and six alternates seated by Friday. Mark Joseph Stern: Let’s start with a piece that Dahlia Lithwick wrote with Anat Shenker-Osorio contesting the misguided commentary that assumes this trial …

Trump was forced to listen silently as potential jurors offered their unvarnished assessments of him
8 months ago

Trump was forced to listen silently as potential jurors offered their unvarnished assessments of him

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — He seems “selfish and self-serving,” said one woman. His “negative rhetoric and bias,” said another man, is what is “most harmful.” Over the past week, Donald Trump has been forced to sit inside a frigid New York courtroom and listen to a parade of potential jurors in his criminal hush money trial share their unvarnished assessments of …

US court rejects last-minute bid to halt Trump's hush money trial; opening statements set for April 22
8 months ago

US court rejects last-minute bid to halt Trump's hush money trial; opening statements set for April 22

New Indian Express  

Trump has spent the week sitting quietly in the courtroom as lawyers pressed potential jurors on their views about him in a search for any bias that would preclude them from hearing the case. "This Trial is a Long, Rigged, Endurance Contest, dealing with Nasty, Crooked People, who want to DESTROY OUR COUNTRY," he wrote Friday on social media. Others …

Man self-immolates outside Donald Trump's trial as jury selected
8 months ago

Man self-immolates outside Donald Trump's trial as jury selected

Hindustan Times  

A man set himself on fire Friday outside the courthouse where at almost the same moment, full jury selection was completed in the unprecedented criminal trial of Donald Trump. Emergency personnel work at the scene where a person was covered in flames outside the courthouse where former US President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial is underway. Judge Juan Merchan …

Trump trial: What the last 7 jurors think of the former president.
54 years, 11 months ago

Trump trial: What the last 7 jurors think of the former president.

Slate  

Read our ongoing coverage of Donald Trump’s first criminal trial here. “I live in New York so I know about President Trump, but I’m more interested in my hobbies,” he told the court. “I don’t really know about business so I don’t know about President Trump in that state,” she said. He said he doesn’t really follow the news, “but …

Trump awkwardly brandishes printed news stories after full day of criminal trial
8 months ago

Trump awkwardly brandishes printed news stories after full day of criminal trial

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump held an angry press conference following a full day of his criminal trial in Manhattan, during which he brandished a bunch of news printouts and claimed the criminal justice system was rigged against him. The former president reiterated that he believes the trial against him, for business record fraud to allegedly cover up an affair with …

Lawyers select 12 jurors to serve in Donald Trump's hush-money case
8 months ago

Lawyers select 12 jurors to serve in Donald Trump's hush-money case

Hindustan Times  

Lawyers in Donald Trump's historic criminal trial on Thursday selected 12 jurors who will assess his guilt or innocence over the coming weeks in a case stemming from a hush-money payment to a porn star. Roughly half of the first 196 jurors screened in heavily Democratic Manhattan were been dismissed after saying they could not impartially assess the Republican politician's …

12 jurors picked for Donald Trump's hush money trial; selection of alternates under way
8 months ago

12 jurors picked for Donald Trump's hush money trial; selection of alternates under way

The Hindu  

A jury of 12 people was seated Thursday in former U.S. President Donald Trump's hush money trial, propelling the proceedings closer to opening statements and the start of weeks of dramatic testimony. In other developments, prosecutors asked for Mr. Trump to be held in contempt over a series of social media posts this week, and the judge barred reporters from …

Trump appears miffed as potential jurors trash him to his face: reporter
8 months ago

Trump appears miffed as potential jurors trash him to his face: reporter

Raw Story  

Donald Trump has been forced to spend three days in court, listening to multiple Americans describe what they don't like about him — and he doesn't seem happy. Trump's lawyer told potential jurors that some of the witnesses that will be called during the trial have expressed great dislike for Trump. That doesn’t mean I can’t be fair and impartial.” …

The Trump Jury Has a Doxing Problem
54 years, 11 months ago

The Trump Jury Has a Doxing Problem

Wired  

You’ve been asked to serve on the jury in the first-ever criminal prosecution of a United States president. A juror in former president Donald Trump’s ongoing criminal trial in New York was excused on Thursday after voicing fears that she could be identified based on biographical details that she had given in court. Unlike jurors in federal cases, whose identities …

Why does Donald Trump’s hush-money trial suddenly lose two jurors?
8 months ago

Why does Donald Trump’s hush-money trial suddenly lose two jurors?

Hindustan Times  

On Thursday, two jurors were excused from former US President Donald Trump's hush-money trial who had already been seated. Former President Donald Trump speaks alongside attorney Todd Blanche as they return from a lunch break in his trial at Manhattan criminal court in New York on Thursday, April 18, 2024. “The first thing she said was that she was intimidated …

'Unwise': Legal experts stunned by Trump's latest disrespect of potential jurors
8 months ago

'Unwise': Legal experts stunned by Trump's latest disrespect of potential jurors

Raw Story  

Donald Trump stayed seated Thursday morning as those around him in the New York court stood to be introduced to potential jurors — a show of respect that is traditional. Lawfare editor Tyler McBrien cited the details, reading, " When the defense is introduced to the potential jurors seated in the audience, Trump does not stand up like his legal …

Trump Trial Jury Selection: Why two jurors might leave on Thursday morning, and how many more we have to go.
8 months ago

Trump Trial Jury Selection: Why two jurors might leave on Thursday morning, and how many more we have to go.

Slate  

Read our ongoing coverage of Donald Trump’s first criminal trial here. “As much as I would love to serve for New York and one of our great presidents,” he ultimately didn’t think he could miss work, the juror said. Another juror—a finance accountant from Texas whose fraternity brother is a Republican legislator—went through almost all of the questionnaire before saying …

Donald Trump steps into court for third day of hush-money trial amid ongoing jury selection
8 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump steps into court for third day of hush-money trial amid ongoing jury selection

Hindustan Times  

The former US President Donald Trump's hush-money case is now in the hands of the New York prosecutors as day three of the trial is in full swing. Former President Donald Trump exits Manhattan criminal court in New York, Monday, April 15, 2024. He is arguably the first ever former US president to be battling with criminal charges for which …

Social media searches play central role at jury selection for Trump’s first criminal trial
8 months, 1 week ago

Social media searches play central role at jury selection for Trump’s first criminal trial

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — When the first batch of potential jurors was brought in for Donald Trump’s criminal trial this week, all the lawyers had to go on to size them up at first were their names and the answers they gave in court to a set of screening questions. One potential juror was dismissed by the judge after the Republican …

Trump's hush money trial now has its 12 jurors
8 months, 1 week ago

Trump's hush money trial now has its 12 jurors

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A jury of 12 people was seated Thursday in former President Donald Trump’s history-making hush money trial, propelling the proceedings closer to opening statements and the start of weeks of dramatic testimony. “You know the whole world’s watching this New York scam.” Jury selection proceeded at a plodding pace earlier Thursday when two jurors were dismissed, one …

12 jurors have been picked for Donald Trump’s hush-money trial
8 months, 1 week ago

12 jurors have been picked for Donald Trump’s hush-money trial

LA Times  

Former President Trump awaits the resumption of jury selection in his hush-money trial in Manhattan criminal court on Thursday. A jury of 12 people was seated Thursday in former President Trump’s hush-money trial in New York, and the court quickly turned to selecting alternate jurors. But on Thursday, Judge Juan Merchan revealed in court that one of the seven, a …

Trump juror quits over fear of being outed after Fox News host says she should scare Trump
8 months, 1 week ago

Trump juror quits over fear of being outed after Fox News host says she should scare Trump

Salon  

By the end of Tuesday, seven jurors had been selected to determine whether Donald Trump should be the first president ever convicted of a crime. Fox News Jesse Watters highlighted the juror's details while reading through public pool notes about the selected members. Other outlets including NBC News, CNN, CBS News, and ABC News also publicized details about the juror, …

Who are the 7 jurors to be seated for Donald Trump's hush-money trial?
8 months, 1 week ago

Who are the 7 jurors to be seated for Donald Trump's hush-money trial?

Hindustan Times  

Voir dire for the hush money trial of former US president Donald Trump has been set, and it is on track for the seven New Yorkers to sit as jurors. Trump’s legal team examined the digital footprints of the jury and cross-examined them individually about their previous social media posts that could be deemed as biased against the former President. …

More potential jurors dismissed as Donald Trump's hush money trial enters second day
8 months, 1 week ago

More potential jurors dismissed as Donald Trump's hush money trial enters second day

Hindustan Times  

More potential jurors were dismissed Tuesday from Donald Trump’s hush money case as lawyers worked for a second day to find a panel of New Yorkers to decide whether the Republican will become the first former president convicted of a crime. One man was excused after saying he feared his ability to be impartial could be compromised by “unconscious bias” …

First 7 jurors are chosen for Trump’s hush money criminal trial, with 11 more still needed
8 months, 1 week ago

First 7 jurors are chosen for Trump’s hush money criminal trial, with 11 more still needed

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The first seven jurors for Donald Trump’s hush money trial were seated Tuesday after lawyers grilled the jury pool about their social media posts, political views and personal lives to decide who can sit in fair judgment of the former president. The first day of Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial ended Monday after hours of pretrial …

Courthouse Becomes Trump’s Latest Campaign Stop As Hush Money Trial Begins
8 months, 1 week ago

Courthouse Becomes Trump’s Latest Campaign Stop As Hush Money Trial Begins

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump began his day as a criminal defendant lashing out at the judge and prosecutors, casting himself as a victim and angrily posting on social media. Former US President Donald Trump waves as he returns to the courtroom after a break during the first day of his trial for allegedly covering …

Donald Trump brings his campaign to the courthouse as his criminal hush money trial begins
8 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump brings his campaign to the courthouse as his criminal hush money trial begins

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump began his day as a criminal defendant lashing out at the judge and prosecutors, casting himself as a victim and angrily posting on social media. Former President Donald Trump walks out of the courtroom following the first day of jury selection for his trial at the Manhattan criminal court in New York, on …

First 7 jurors are chosen for Trump’s hush money criminal trial, with 11 more still needed
8 months, 1 week ago

First 7 jurors are chosen for Trump’s hush money criminal trial, with 11 more still needed

LA Times  

The first seven jurors for Donald Trump’s hush money trial were chosen Tuesday after lawyers grilled members of the jury pool about their social media posts, political views and personal lives to decide whether they can sit in fair judgment of the former president. Trump’s lawyers challenged a handful of people over social media posts, and one person was dismissed …

At least 50 potential Trump jurors dismissed en masse after saying they couldn't be fair
8 months, 1 week ago

At least 50 potential Trump jurors dismissed en masse after saying they couldn't be fair

Raw Story  

More than 50 prospective jurors were dismissed en masse at Donald Trump's hush money trial on Monday. During the first day of the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president, Justice Juan Merchan asked the first group of 96 potential jurors to raise their hands if they could not be impartial to Trump. "More than half of prospective jurors …

Trump goes on panicky early-morning Truth Social spree hours before his trial
8 months, 1 week ago

Trump goes on panicky early-morning Truth Social spree hours before his trial

Raw Story  

Donald Trump will become the first former president to stand trial on criminal charges starting Monday, and he began the morning with a series of panicky social media posts about his legal predicament. The ex-president again blamed President Joe Biden for his indictment in the Manhattan criminal trial involving his hush money payment to porn actress Stormy Daniels weeks ahead …

Trump’s historic hush money trial gets underway; 1st day ends without any jurors being picked
8 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s historic hush money trial gets underway; 1st day ends without any jurors being picked

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The historic hush money trial of Donald Trump got underway Monday with the arduous process of selecting a jury to hear the case charging the former president with falsifying business records in order to stifle stories about his sex life. “The name of this case is the People of the State of New York vs. Donald Trump.” …

Trump's landmark criminal trial opens in New York
8 months, 1 week ago

Trump's landmark criminal trial opens in New York

New Indian Express  

NEW YORK: Donald Trump's New York criminal trial opened Monday in a historic first for a US ex-president and a seismic twist to an already explosive 2024 election where the Republican is seeking to defy multiple scandals and return to power. Prosecutors also demanded that Trump be fined for violating a gag order imposed earlier by Merchan to try and …

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