‘I thought I could do this’: Anxiety rips through Trump hush money juror pool

‘I thought I could do this’: Anxiety rips through Trump hush money juror pool

NEW YORK – Selecting the jury for the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president was never going to be an easy task.  But several New Yorkers who could have served in the historic role indicated that even the possibility of sitting on former President Trump’s jury was too much to bear.   “I have […]

Glowering, threats and Al Capone: what faces the Trump jury

Terrorists, mafia bosses -- and Donald Trump. The common thread? When they go on trial, the jurors have such a tough task that they have to be kept anonymous for their own safety.Being one of the 12 New Yorkers sitting in judgment on arguably the most controversial politician in modern US history -- a past president and strong contender to regain the White House this November -- was never going to be straightforward.This is a case "that could we…

Sight unseen: Trump jury needs anonymity to function

In picking the final set of nameless jurors for Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial, Acting Manhattan state Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan ordered reporters to no longer publish employment details and other potentially identifiable information about the jury, including physical descriptions.

Trump’s jury doesn’t have to like him to be fair to him

Trump insists that his jurors can’t be impartial. Don’t believe him.

Media is playing right into Trump's hands with jury selection as jurors become targets

A number of media outlets covering Donald Trump's Manhattan criminal trial are effectively assisting him with juror intimidation.

The Trump Jury Has a Doxing Problem

One juror in former US president Donald Trump’s criminal case in New York has been excused over fears she could be identified. It could get even messier.