As prospective jurors were being questioned in court on Tuesday, Justice Juan Merchan issued a warning, saying he would not stand for Trump to speak.
On Tuesday afternoon, the first seven jurors were chosen to join the panel of 12 jurors and six alternates for the historic trial.
Among them are a software engineer, a teacher, an IT consultant, an attorney, and an oncology nurse.
On Tuesday morning, a number of others had been excused due to their inability to be impartial or other obligations.
When pressed about their thoughts on Trump, some others wavered, with one stating that his personal beliefs of the former president “have absolutely no bearing on the case that you’re presenting or defending.” That is an unrelated matter.
