More Than 50 Potential Trump Jurors Dismissed

Newser ^ | 04/15/2024 | John Johnson

[Responsibility2nd]

They said they couldn't be fair or impartial

 

Developments on the first day of Donald Trump's historic criminal case in New York:

• Dozens of potential jurors dismissed. More than 50 of the 96 potential jurors brought in for a preliminary round of questioning were immediately excused after raising their hands to indicate they couldn't be fair or impartial, reports the New York Times. The fail rate was "surpassingly rare," the Times reports. Before the trial ended for the day, Judge Juan Merchan questioned nine potential jurors, CNN reports. He dismissed a woman who said she had strongly held beliefs about Trump and excused a man who said his child is getting married on June 8.

Earlier in the day:

• A Trump loss: Merchan rejected another request from the former president to recuse himself from the hush-money trial, reports the Hill. Merchan said Monday the new motion was based on "a series of references, innuendos, and unsupported speculation." Trump has previously railed against the judge as "highly conflicted & corrupt" on Truth Social.
• A Trump win: Merchan rejected prosecutors' request to bring up before the jury years-old accusations of sexual assault against Trump, describing them as "rumors" and "complete gossip," per the Times.

[nwrep]

50 of 96 were abject Trump haters.

[Regulator]

There is no impartial jury that can be seated for Don Trump.

EVERYONE has an opinion and would be lying if they said they didn’t, or have the IQ of a turnip.

Which is WHY this is never done.

[Pollard]

Merchan said Monday the new motion was based on "a series of references, innuendos, and unsupported speculation."

"References" - his daughter worked for the Kamala Harris(Biden/Harris) campaign.

[Sacajaweau]

They will check every word you ever wrote on the web.

[dayglored]

> 50 of 96 were abject Trump haters.

I suspect all 96 hate Trump. This is NY, right?

50 of them were honest enough to admit it. The rest are liars.

[God luvs America]

and the other 46 just lied about it...

[Lod881019]

So they where basically going to bring up Class E felon E Jean Carol’s sexual assault claim? Is this case that weak…checks notes yes it is.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

The remaining 46 were good liars.

[taxcontrol]

Should be tossed on the statute of limitations alone.

[RoseofTexas]

This MUST STOP!!!!!! NY folks please help Trump…please make it stop!! It’s time to go on the OFFENSIVE!

[llevrok]

Not being a trial lawyer, but having been called for jury duty a few times, is 52% of the jury pool excused a typical number (regardless of what the case is)? It seems a quite high % to me

[Fuzz]

Yes. Normal. It’s why they call in so many.

[Sarah Barracuda]

I’m surprised the trump haters didn’t just lie and claim they could be impartial I heard Jesse watters say many women came to the courthouse today to be on the jury they were all in masks yep that’s how you know who you are dealing with

[Responsibility2nd]

The judge ... excused a man who said his child is getting married on June 8.

 

Yet indications are there that he won't allow Trump to attend his own son's high school graduation.

[lee martell]

That set of revolving doors leading to the court chamber must have been spinning like a top today.

[BushCountry]

When are Republican AGs going to start charging Obama (gun runner would be a good one) and Hillary (her global funds)? Republicans are cowards and will never fight back.

[GOPJ]

50 of 96 were abject Trump haters.

They better NOT come to Florida - we have long memories and "show us the person from Manhattan and we'll find the crime" will be the new normal. Just like them - two regions of the country can play this game.

And while we're at it, praying George Soros dies of some painful cancer - and rots in hell for eternity.

[R_Kangel]

.... They will only get publicity seekers as jurrors .....

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[plain talk]

What about those who don’t raise their hand and lie thru their teeth that they can be unbiased against Trump?