On the first day of Donald Trump’s trial in New York City, it became clear how difficult it will be to even assemble a jury. On Monday afternoon, after all sorts of preliminary banter, 96 potential jurors entered the courtroom in downtown Manhattan. When Judge Juan Merchan asked who felt they were unable to judge objectively in the proceedings, more than four dozen respondents raised their hands. They were relieved of their duties.
Trump trial in New York: On the difficulty of finding an objective jury – politics
