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Who Are the 12 Jurors Seated in the Trump Hush Money Trial?

Here’s a breakdown of the 12 jurors who attended former President Donald Trump’s trial: The trial is being held in heavily Democratic Manhattan, making it difficult for Trump’s defense to find a fair and impartial jury.

The jurors selected Thursday are:

— A man who lives in Hell’s Kitchen works in an investment bank, has an MBA in finance, is married and lives with his wife, and enjoys hiking, music concerts, and life with his wife. He describes himself as agnostic but Catholic. He uses X, follows Truth Social Posts via X, follows trial witness Michael Cohen, anti-Trump He said he was following him. He said he also listens to his SiriusXM radio.

— A West Village resident has worked as a security engineer for 25 years, is married with three children, and his wife is a teacher. His hobbies are children and metal and woodworking. He has no social media and follows “scattered” news outlets, he said. When asked, “Have you, a relative, or a close friend ever worked for a company or organization owned or operated by Donald Trump or any member of his family?” he answered “yes.”

— A Lebanese man who lives on the Upper East Side, is retired but still consults with some clients, has an MBA, is married with a son and daughter, enjoys fly fishing and skiing, I do yoga and meditation every morning. He said he follows the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, BBC and CNBC. His brother-in-law is a lawyer.

— An Upper East Side woman who grew up in New Jersey, works as a speech therapist for the Department of Education, has a bachelor’s and master’s degree, is single, has no children, lives alone, and enjoys walking, restaurants, and shopping. I’m enjoying it. Taking advantage of the fact that she lives in New York City, she said, “I don’t watch the news or follow it too closely.” She subscribes to the New York Times’ “Morning Eva” and CNN’s Five Things newsletter, listens to podcasts about reality shows, and her mother works in New Jersey, she said. . “She certainly has an opinion about me,” she said of President Trump, but she insisted she can be fair and impartial. She added, “While I disagree with many of his politics and decisions as president, I have thought hard over the last two days to see if I can put that behind me and be a completely impartial juror.” He also said. , I feel like I can do it. ”

— A man from Murray Hill is from Ohio, works for an optical company, is unmarried with no children, lives with his accountant, and loves the outdoors and animals. He said he doesn’t have “strong opinions” about President Trump, saying there are “some things I agree with and some things I don’t agree with.”

— A woman who lives in Upper Manhattan works as a product development manager for a multinational apparel company. She is unmarried and has no children. She likes walking around New York and eating, and although she “doesn’t really follow the news,” she said, she does use Google. She reads industry-specific outlets. She said, “I don’t have a strong opinion about him, but I don’t like his personality or the way he presents himself in public.” It doesn’t mean I can’t be there.” She goes on to say, “I don’t like some of my colleagues, and I don’t mean to.” But I can listen to him, understand his point of view, and understand his problems. ” he added. She also said, “He seems so self-centered and self-centered that I can’t give much credit for that in any public official. I don’t know how he is in any way, but how he acts in public and how he portrays himself in public. It just doesn’t seem to me to be my thing.”

— The Upper East Side woman works as a physical therapist and holds a bachelor’s degree and a doctorate in physical therapy. I am married and have no children. Her husband works as a coach for her professional sports team and his hobby is running. She enjoys playing tennis and paddle boarding with her husband and dog. She reads the New York Times, USA Today and CNN, she said. She also listens to podcasts about sports and faith. Her in-laws are lawyers. She doesn’t have strong feelings toward President Trump, she said.

The jurors selected Monday and Tuesday are:

— A married man who lives in West Harlem and works in sales said he likes “anything outdoors” and follows the New York Times, the Daily Mail, some Fox News, and MSNBC.

— A Chelsea man is an unmarried corporate lawyer with children who enjoys hiking and running and gets his news from the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Google.

— A woman lives in Harlem with her brother, a teacher and basketball coach. She enjoys writing, acting, and traveling, and she gets her news from Google and her TikTok. She said she listens to the Breakfast Club podcast, as well as podcasts about relationships and pop culture.

— A woman who lives in Chelsea and works as a software engineer. She has three roommates and says she gets her news from the New York Times and TikTok.

— A civil litigator who lives on the Upper East Side. He said he knows virtually nothing about criminal law or campaign finance. He said former presidents shouldn’t be held to high standards and was ambivalent about Trump, saying he said things he liked and things he didn’t like. He said he didn’t know if he had any opinions about his character.

As for the substitutes, the first choices are:

— A Midtown East woman lives with her boyfriend, an analyst at an asset management company and self-employed, who likes to run, hang out with friends, eat out, and works on Wall Street. I read the Journal and the New York Times. Her sister is a law student.

Judge Juan Mercian ordered reporters to stop identifying the jurors after one juror asked to leave the room because he feared his identity would be identified.

The court will convene at 9:30 a.m. Friday to continue questioning the alternate candidates.

Five more cases are needed before the court can begin arguments.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg violated New York state law by falsifying business records to cover up allegations of campaign finance violations in which he paid hush money to former adult actress Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election. He accused Trump of doing so.

The case is new york vs trump, New York County Supreme Court No. 71543-23.

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