Donald Trump's allies are said to be worried about the 77-year-old ex-president's health. The selection and questioning of the jury is currently ongoing.
Of the seven jury members previously selected, only five are still present. One woman was excluded again after she raised concerns about her identity had been revealed. Judge Merchan ordered that the jurors remain anonymous to protect them from bribery attempts and even physical violence. The actual negotiations will begin on the fourth day of the trial against Donald Trump. This time too, Donald Trump will have to be present again. The ex-president is probably spending the night in his Trump Tower, not far from the courtroom in Manhattan. The trial against Trump in New York is progressing at lightning speed. The judge now announces that "our jury" is in place. The selection of a total of twelve jurors (including six alternates) continues in front of Donald Trump, who is present. On the two days of negotiations so far, an agreement has already been reached on seven jurors. If things continue at this rate, the actual criminal trial against Trump could begin as early as Monday (April 22nd). Under the chairmanship of Judge Juan Merchan, Trump's alleged hush money payments to porn actress Stormy Daniels and former Playmate Karen McDougal would then be heard. Trump is also prohibited from insulting the judge or prosecutor Alvin Bragg. If he does not comply with this 'gag order,' Trump will face either fines or even imprisonment lasting up to 30 days. The 77-year-old billionaire heir shared a quote from Jesse Watters on Truth Social on Wednesday. The host of the pro-Trump TV channel, Fox News said: "They're just catching undercover liberal activists lying to the judge."