Trump trial: Meet the 12 jurors for the hush money case
The third day of former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial ended with 12 jurors and one alternate seated, with five alternate spots left. The day concluded with the required dozen jurors sworn in for the New York criminal trial, as two previously sworn jurors were dismissed. Jury selection continues until alternates are seated, intensifying with limited strikes remaining for both defense and prosecution.
The third day of former President Donald Trump‘s hush money trial concluded with the seating of 12 jurors and one alternate, leaving five alternate spots left to fill.
By the end of the day on Thursday, the full dozen jurors needed for the New York criminal trial were sworn in, though two others who were initially sworn were dismissed earlier in the day. Justice Juan Merchan said court will resume on Friday and jury selection will continue until alternates are seated.
With both the defense and prosecution now left with only a few remaining strikes each, the selection process intensifies as the search for the five remaining alternates continues.
Outside the courtroom, Trump carried a stack of newspaper editorials and articles that he said took aim at the strength of the case against him, saying “it really is a very unfair trial.”
“All of these stories are stories of how — and these are done by the experts and editorials — Bragg falsified business records … he falsifies them, he’s the one, he’s the fraud,” Trump said, taking aim at Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s 34-count indictment against him.
Here are details about the 12 jurors seated for the trial as of Thursday evening:
Juror 1, foreperson: A man who lives in West Harlem but is originally from Ireland, is married to a spouse currently in school, and has no children. He reads news from the New York Times, the Daily Mail, and some Fox News and MSNBC.
Juror 2: Is an investment banker who has a wife and no kids. He follows Trump’s TruthSocial posts and Michael Cohen on X/Twitter. He said he’s followed Trump since he became president mostly “because it was a news item when he would put a tweet out so good to be aware of that.” He has also read Trump’s book, Art of The Deal.
Juror 3: An Asian man who appeared to be in his early 30s. He is originally from Oregon and works as a corporate lawyer. He reads news from the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Google.
Juror 4: A man with a high school diploma who is married and has three kids. He works as a security engineer and doesn’t have social media. He said he reads a “smattering” of the news organizations named in the jury questionnaire, according to pool reports.
Juror 5: A young black woman who said she has friends with strong opinions about Trump but also said she is not a political person. She said she appreciates the fact that Trump “speaks his mind and I’d rather that than someone who’s in office who you don’t know what they’re thinking.” Notably, she said she wasn’t aware Trump was being criminally charged until she was called for jury selection.
Juror 6: A woman who has been a Chelsea resident for a little over a year and a half and works as a software engineer.
Juror 7: A man who is a civil litigator, is married with two children, and lives on the Upper East Side in Manhattan. He reads the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Post, and the Washington Post.
Juror 8: A man who is a retired health manager and is married with two kids. He has more interest in his own hobbies such as fly fishing than in keeping up with the news, but said he hears things from people he knows about Trump.
Juror 9: An unmarried woman who is a speech therapist with a master’s degree. When asked by Trump’s attorney if she would ever feel pressured by others, she said, “Not at all.”
Juror 10: A man who is a lover of the outdoors who works for a retailer. He enjoys listening to podcasts on behavior psychology. He is from Ohio, single, and lives with another adult roommate.
Juror 11: A woman who said she did not like Trump’s “persona,” which prompted Trump to seek to remove her from the selection process. Merchan denied to remove her for cause. She works for a multinational company, is not originally from New York, and is not married and doesn’t have kids. She said she does not follow the news but occasionally reads headlines.
Juror 12: A woman who has a doctorate degree and reads the New York Times, USA Today, and CNN. She works as a physical therapist.
Alternate 1: The first empaneled alternate juror is a woman who grew up in England and currently lives with her boyfriend. She is an analyst and reads the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times.
It’s possible that more seated jurors could still drop out at this point, given that earlier in the day, one was dismissed over her concerns about being impartial and another was dismissed over questions about his credibility. Merchan also said he’s aiming to hold a Sandoval hearing on Friday, where he can be asked if previous uncharged acts by Trump can be referenced during the trial.
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Meanwhile on Thursday, prosecutors alleged Trump violated his gag order seven more times, pointing to online posts he’s made in recent days.
Trump was charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records for his alleged role in a hush money scheme before the 2016 election. He has pleaded not guilty.
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