The third day of the New York hush money trial against former President Donald Trump kicked off on Thursday with the dismissal of a juror who raised personal concerns about her ability to be fair and impartial.
The woman, who was listed as the second juror out of a group of seven chosen on Tuesday, said she had concerns about her ability to be fair and impartial, adding that she was afraid and intimidated by the press. She also noted her friends, family, and colleagues questioned her identity as a juror.
Juror No 2 is gone. She said she was afraid and intimidated by the press and that her friends, family, and colleagues questioned her identity as a juror.
After dismissing her, Merchan addressed the media—saying it was unnecessary to report on jurors’ appearances and accents.
— Molly Crane-Newman (@molcranenewman) April
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