The landmark criminal trial of former President Donald Trump continues into its third day, as he faces charges over a 2016 “hush money” payment. The trial is historic as it is the first time a former U.S. president has been criminally charged.

Trump, who last April pleaded not guilty to a 34-count indictment, is accused of falsifying business records. This was allegedly done to hide a payment made by his then-attorney Michael Cohen to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, which was aimed at enhancing his 2016 presidential campaign prospects.

After Judge Juan Merchan relayed on Wednesday that a seated juror was excused from the hush money trial after contacting the court with concerns about her ability to be fair and impartial, another has been excused for allegedly misleading lawyers, leaving only five jurors seated currently, according to ABC News.

According to Fox News' Chad Pergram, the dismissal of the second juror trial may have been linked to undisclosed past activities. The juror, reportedly arrested in the 1990s for political vandalism involving conservative posters, either failed to recall or chose not to reveal this information during jury selection. This led to the juror’s removal from the trial.

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Selection of a jury has proved difficult, especially in the deep-blue borough of Manhattan where protestors regularly appear outside the district court to jeer the Republican as he enters each day. Inside the court, Judge Merchan has admonished Trump for muttering during interviews with potential jurors, at one point ordering defense attorneys to “control your client.

On Tuesday, Judge Merchan explicitly warned, “I won’t tolerate that—I won’t have any jurors intimidated in this courtroom…take a moment and speak to your client.'” Six jurors were selected on Tuesday and another six must be yet.

“Monday looked like it was going to be sticky. Then Tuesday everybody thought ‘Whoa, this process could happen a lot sooner than we think,’ and then having an off day yesterday we’ll see how they do today,” said Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer.

During the selection process, multiple people interviewed for the positions have described their animosity toward Trump or been called out for concealing old social media posts critical of the former president. Attorneys for Trump have stated that the odds of a fair trial under District Attorney Alvin Bragg are steep and that interviews with hundreds of individuals may be required.

Outside the court, Trump has avoided violating a gag order while speaking about the perceived unfairness of his 34 felony charges related to the alleged obfuscation of business records. Bragg, who has a history of downgrading felonies for most criminals before his office, instead upgraded what is typically a misdemeanor in the Manhattan district. Outside a bodega, the Republican frontrunner pivoted when asked about his criticism of Bragg to instead defend mom-and-pop stores that have been victimized by violent criminals.

“Alvin Bragg does nothing, he goes after guys like Trump who did nothing wrong. Violent killers and murderers … There are hundreds of murderers all over the city, they [authorities] know who they are, and they don’t pick them up. They go after Trump,” the president told reporters.

Bragg's progressive posture doesn't appear to be swaying officers with the New York Police Department. On Tuesday an assortment of cops lined up to have their photos taken with Trump. As he was getting into his motorcade, Trump was surrounded by cops who smiled and returned compliments as he could be heard saying, “You guys are the best.”