Prospective jurors in the case against former President Donald Trump will be asked to say out loud whether they are a member of QAnon, the Proud Boys or Antifa. new york post report.
Potential jurors will have to answer 42 questions before jury selection begins on April 15th. Manhattan residents won’t be asked directly about their political affiliation, but they will be asked a number of questions that could reveal which side they lean on.
An order issued Monday by Acting Judge Juan Melchan makes it clear that prospective jurors will be asked which news outlets they watch or read and whether they have ever attended a Trump campaign, event or rally. I made it. They will also be required to share whether they follow pro-Trump or “anti-Trump” groups on social media, the Post reported.
Potential jurors will be asked to state whether they “have any strong opinions or beliefs about former President Donald Trump” that could interfere with their ability to make a “fair and impartial” decision in the case.
Machan acknowledged that potential jurors’ political affiliations “could be easily determined from their answers to other questions.” But neither Trump’s lawyers nor Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office can dismiss jurors based solely on their political views. Marchand said lawyers on either side have no limit to dismissing jurors based on “cause” or “a mental condition that could prevent them from reaching a fair verdict based on the evidence.” It is said that the opportunity will be given.
In addition, attorneys on both sides will be assigned a certain number of “peremptory challenges” that allow them to dismiss jurors without providing a specific reason.
In April 2023, prosecutors say Bragg tried to hide payments made before the 2016 election to prevent porn star Stormy Daniels from speaking publicly about an affair, and business records were revealed. Trump was indicted on 34 counts of tampering with the Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges and faces up to four years in prison.
Mr. Trump’s lawyers last week asked for Mr. Marchand to recuse himself, saying his daughter’s political activities represented “actual conflict” and “an unacceptable manifestation of injustice.”New York Court of Appeals was denied bid. Marchan had previously issued a gag order against Trump, barring the former president from speaking about anyone involved in the case, including the judge’s daughter.
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