A 12-person jury was confirmed for former President Donald Trump’s Manhattan hush money trial on Thursday, after a tumultuous day that resulted in the removal of two previously selected jurors.
The New York Post reported that Trump refrained from commenting on the chosen panel that would decide his fate as he left court. However, he once again criticized the trial as a “scam,” while flipping through clippings of news articles and editorials from various outlets that he claimed were critical of the case.
“The whole world is watching this hoax,” Trump proclaimed.
The rapid advancement in the case followed the dismissal of two of the seven jurors who had been selected earlier in the week by midday. Subsequently, within just 15 minutes, seven more jurors were chosen after extensive vetting by Trump's lawyers and prosecutors.
This is what is known about the seven new panelists, per The Post:
Juror No. 2 is an investment banker who lives in Hells Kitchen with his wife and follows Trump on X and listens to Michael Cohen’s podcast.
Juror No. 4 lives on the Upper West Side and is originally from California. He works as a security engineer, is married with kids and does metal-and wood-working. He has some relatives who are lawyers.
Juror No. 8 is a Lebanon born man who has lived on the Upper East Side for 44 years. He’s a retired wealth manager who still does some consulting work. He’s married with two kids. He skis, does yoga and mediates.
Juror No. 9 is a woman who lives on the Upper East Side and works as a speech therapist for the city Department of Education. She is unmarried and lives alone.
Juror No. 10 is an Ohio native who works in e-commerce. He’s unmarried, loves the outdoors, animals and behavioral psychology.
Juror No. 11 is a woman who lives in Upper Manhattan and is originally from California. She works as a product development manager. She notably said she doesn’t like Trump’s “persona” and said he “seemed selfish” but said that wouldn’t stop her from being a fair juror.
Juror No. 12 is a physical therapist who lives on the Upper East Side and his married but doesn’t have any kids. She likes running, playing tennis and listening to live music.
Alternate No. 1 is an asset analyst who lives in Midtown East with her boyfriend. The woman grew up in England and Hong Kong and attended college in North Carolina. She likes to run, hang out and eat for hobbies.
Fox News added some additional details about all 12 panelists, emphasizing that while all jurors have been selected, there has not been “immediately available” information for some of these individuals yet.
The outlet said that juror no. 1 lives in New York City, has no children, and “enjoys doing anything outdoorsy.” He receives his news from The New York Times, Daily Mail, Fox News, and MSNBC.
Juror No. 2 says he has “not seen any evidence” relating to the case, and that he will “try to keep an open mind.”
Juror No. 3 is a young middle-aged man who lives in Manhattan. Juror no. 4 is also a young New York native who said she is “creative at heart,” adding that she gets her news from Google and TikTok.
Juror No. 6 also lives in Manhattan, and Fox News described juror No. 7 as a married man with two children who works as attorney and civil litigator. He is originally from North Carolina, adding that he gets his news from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the New York Post and The Washington Post.
Resist The Mainstream reported on Thursday about one dismissed juror who said she was “not sure” about whether the jury could be unbiased in the “historical case.”
The case is going to “define so many things, but at the same time, our job as a juror is to be impartial, like to be unbiased,” she said after being asked if there were any discussions with jurors when she left the room.
She added that other jurors who wanted to be selected for the case told her “they feel the duty” to serve.
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