Donald Trump is back in court for one of the most high-profile criminal cases in US history. The first former president to face criminal charges, he is accused of falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments to the porn star Stormy Daniels.
Trump described the case against him as an 'assault on America' as he arrived at court in New York on the first day of the trial
The potential pool of jurors enters the courtroom. There's 96 of them, so some shuffling around is needed. Judge raises concerns about juror's answers One of the questions on the juror questionnaire asks if the juror or any of their family members were accused of a crime. One of the posts links to a New York Post article calling Cohen a"serial perjurer" and the case"an embarrassment for the NY legal system".
"After sleeping on it overnight, she had concerns about her ability to be fair and impartial in this case," he says.
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