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Trump Prosecutors Release Jury Screening Questions Ahead Of Landmark Trial

A New York court hearing in former President Donald Trump’s upcoming hush money trial released questions for prospective jurors on Monday.

of question It delves into various aspects of the jurors’ lives, with particular emphasis on their relationships with groups supporting or opposing groups such as the QAnon movement, the Proud Boys, the Oath Keepers, the Three Percenters, the Boogaloo Boys, and Antifa. ing. The court also asked for their views on former presidents facing criminal charges in state courts and their opinions on Trump’s treatment in criminal cases.

Questions included in the survey included media consumption habits and social media preferences.

Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, has been charged with 34 felonies in New York. The charges stem from accusations that he falsified business records to conceal “hush money” payments related to an alleged affair.

The hush money trial is one of four criminal cases facing Trump and could be the only one to be concluded before the November presidential election. To delay his trial, Trump filed a lawsuit against New York Judge Juan Melchán, asking for a change of venue and for the lifting of a gag order restricting his ability to speak about the case. However, the appeals court quickly rejected President Trump’s request.{Related: ‘Unacceptable’: Trump campaign files motion to replace judge in hush money trial}

Mr. Trump’s trial was initially postponed from late March to April 15 after unexpected document releases by federal prosecutors required additional time to review the case. Trump maintains his innocence and blames his own legal challenges on politically motivated prosecutors.

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