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April 17, 2024

Seven Jurors Selected for Trump Hush Money Criminal Trial
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The first seven jurors have been selected in Donald Trump's hush money
criminal trial. Jury selection is expected to continue on Thursday.
Opening arguments could begin as soon as Monday. Judge Juan Merchan has
admonished the former president for intimidating jurors, after Trump was
heard muttering something under his breath during jury selection. On
Tuesday, Trump reportedly fell asleep during the proceedings for the
second day in a row. Trump is charged with 34 felony counts of
falsifying business records to hide $130,000 paid to adult film star
Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election.


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