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Madeline Halpert Kayla Epstein
Reporting from courtReporting from court
During just the first two days of jury selection, we've seen how hard it could be to find 12 impartial New Yorkers and several alternates to serve on this jury in the Donald Trump's trial. After a few swaps, sicknesses, and dismissals, the first batch of 18 jurors who were initially placed in the jury box are done reading out their questionnaires.
Yesterday, more than half of the first batch of jurors were excused because they said they could not be impartial. Each juror is now going to be questioned by the Manhattan District Attorneys office and Trump’s lawyers. They will be able to object to prospective jurors, but only so many times.
Today, several people have already been excused for the same reason. This is merely one round of what could be several cycles of questioning as the judge, prosecutors, and defence attorneys work to winnow down a jury pool of hundreds into 12 people they think are best to judge whether Trump committed a crime.
Experts say the high-profile nature of the trial adds to the difficulties.
"There's nobody in the country who doesn't have an opinion one way or another," former Manhattan prosecutor Jeremy Saland told me.
These challenges mean it could take even longer than expected - one to two weeks - to find New Yorkers who can set aside their feelings about Trump to give him the fair trial everyone in the US is entitled to.
You can learn more about the jury selection process here.
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