First 7 jurors are chosen for Trump's hush money criminal trial

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16 April 2024 at 11:56 pm

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. Eleven more people still must be sworn in before opening statements begin as early as next week in the first criminal trial of a former US president.First 7 jurors selected for Trump's trial

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