The first six jurors were selected in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial on Tuesday afternoon, whittled down from a potential 96 potential candidates.
More than 50 were turned away on Monday after they said they could not be impartial.
However, at least several who were not dismissed Monday and remained as potential jurors until Tuesday had made social media posts that were negative towards Trump.
For example, one potential juror had posted or reposted on social media, “Republicans projected to pick up 70 seats in prison.” That juror had also said she had lost sleep the night before on whether she could be fair or impartial. She was not one of the six jurors selected.
Another potential juror had just last
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