Jury selection concluded on Friday in former President Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial, with all 12 jurors and six alternates empaneled, after scores of potential jurors were excused following a rigorous round of questioning over bias.... All 12 primary jurors—seven men and five women—were seated by Thursday after days of extensive questioning by attorneys for both sides of the trial.
The foreperson is a salesman originally from Ireland, and the other jurors are two attorneys , an investment banker, a security engineer, an English language teacher, a software engineer, a retired wealth manager, a speech therapist, a man working at an eyewear company, a product development manager and a physical therapist.
One juror said he has read quotes from Trump’s book, “The Art of the Deal,” and while all 12 were determined to be impartial in the case and several said they didn’t follow the news closely, one said she believes Trump “seems very selfish and self-serving,” and another said she does “not agree with a lot of his politics.”
Six alternate jurors who could be called in if needed include a woman originally from Spain, an event manager, a contract specialist, a clothing company employee, an analyst who grew up in England and Hong Kong and a project manager. Jurors faced a string of questions from defense attorneys and prosecutors, with prosecutor Joshua Steinglass asking prospective jurors if they have seen news reports of the case that have affected their opinions on it, and if they could set aside the media reports they’ve seen while sitting on the bench.