Seven jurors selected from the twelve needed for Trump’s trial in the Stormy Daniels case

Seven of the twelve jury members for the trial against former US President Donald Trump for the bribes to former actress Steffany Cliffordknown as Stormy Daniels, have been chosen on a day when the tycoon’s defense examined the social networks of the candidates for the position one by one to verify that their political views cannot interfere in the process.

The elected officials include four men and three women, five of whom have college or higher degrees – including two lawyers – and only one of them is unaware that Trump has other open cases, while none them had ‘particularly strong’ opinions on the issue. magnate or politics, according to the American television network CNN.

During the social media investigation, the judge Juan Merchan has had to reprimand Trump for his behavior, which has gone so far as to ‘intimidate’ a jury through gestures and his ‘audible’ way of speaking towards this person.

The Public Prosecution Service accuses Trump of this 34 crimes for alleged document forgery, within a conspiracy by which he allegedly tried to conceal its payment $130,000 to Stormy Daniels to buy her silence and not talk about an alleged extramarital affair before the 2016 election. The mogul justified this payment as part of his legal fees.

The mere selection of the jury (which will consist of twelve jurors and six alternates) already seems complicated, given the relevance of the character, although the judge has been optimistic and believes that it will be ready by the end of the week. it can be delayed for more than a week.

The former president continues to insist that the trial is part of a “political persecution” against him, for which he directly blames Joe Biden’s administration.

The hearings are expected to last six to eight weeks and begin with the election of the 12 people who will serve as jurors and another six alternates.