Just after the jury was seated, emergency crews responded to a park outside the courthouse, where a man had set himself on fire.
A full jury of 12 people and six alternates have been seated in Donald Trump's hush money case, setting the stage for opening statements next week in the first criminal trial of a former US president.
The trial unfolding in Manhattan thrusts Trump's legal problems into the heart of his hotly contested race against President Joe Biden, with Trump's opponent likely to seize on unflattering and salacious testimony to make the case he's unfit to return as commander in chief. Over five days of jury selection, dozens of people were dismissed from the jury pool after saying they didn't believe they could be fair.
Over five days of jury selection, dozens of people were dismissed from the jury pool after saying they didn't believe they could be fair. As more potential jurors were questioned Friday, Trump appeared to lean over at the defence table, scribbling on some papers and exchanging notes with one of his lawyers.
"The gag order has to come off. People are allowed to speak about me, and I have a gag order," Trump said.Trump spoke to reporters before Friday's proceedings got underway, lambasting a gag order that prosecutors have accused him of violating.
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