Twelve Manhattanites have been chosen to serve on the jury for the primary prison trial of a U.S. president.
The decide ordered that the jurors’ identities be saved confidential in the course of the trial and that reporters withhold some data that might establish them.
In keeping with their statements in courtroom throughout three days of jury choice, here’s what we all know concerning the jurors:
Juror 1, who would be the foreman, works in gross sales and lives in West Harlem. He mentioned that he enjoys out of doors actions. He mentioned he will get his information from The New York Occasions and watches Fox Information and MSNBC. He mentioned he had heard about a few of former President Donald J. Trump’s different prison instances, however he didn’t have an opinion about him.
Juror 2 works in finance and lives in Hell’s Kitchen. He mentioned he likes climbing, music, live shows and having fun with New York Metropolis. He mentioned he follows Mr. Trump’s former fixer, Michael D. Cohen, who is anticipated to be a key witness, on social media. However he additionally mentioned he follows figures like former Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway. He mentioned he believed Mr. Trump had accomplished some good for the nation, including “it goes each methods.”
Juror 3 works within the authorized discipline and lives in Chelsea. He mentioned he doesn’t observe the information intently however, when he does, he reads The New York Occasions and The Wall Road Journal and finds articles utilizing Google. He added that he was not very aware of Mr. Trump’s different prison instances.
Juror 4 is an engineer from the Higher West Aspect. Requested how he was throughout jury choice, he responded, “I’m freezing.” When a lawyer requested if he had robust emotions about Mr. Trump, he responded “No, probably not.”
Juror 5 works in training and is from Harlem. She mentioned she tries to keep away from political conversations and doesn’t look after information. She mentioned that she appreciates Mr. Trump’s candor. “President Trump speaks his thoughts,” she mentioned. “I’d reasonably that in an individual than somebody who’s in workplace and also you don’t know what they’re doing behind the scenes.”
Juror 6 works in know-how and lives in Chelsea. She mentioned she will get her information from The New York Occasions, Google, Fb and TikTok. She mentioned she most likely has totally different beliefs than Mr. Trump, however that “this can be a free nation.”
Juror 7 works within the authorized discipline and lives on the Higher East Aspect. He mentioned that he’s conscious of Mr. Trump’s different instances however doesn’t have an opinion about Mr. Trump’s character. He mentioned he has “political opinions as to the Trump presidency,” agreeing with some Trump administration insurance policies and disagreeing with others.
Juror 8 is from the Higher East Aspect and labored in finance. He mentioned he reads The New York Occasions and The Wall Road Journal and watches CNBC and the BBC. He enjoys fly fishing, snowboarding and yoga. Throughout jury choice, he mentioned he had no opinions or beliefs that might stop him from being neutral.
Juror 9 works in an academic setting and is from the Higher East Aspect. She mentioned of Mr. Trump that “he was our president. Everybody is aware of who he’s,” including that when he was in workplace “everybody was form of speaking about politics.”
Juror 10 is a businessman who lives in Murray Hill. He mentioned he doesn’t observe the information, including, “if something it’s The New York Occasions.” However he mentioned he likes listening to podcasts on behavioral psychology, including, “it’s my little interest.” He mentioned he doesn’t have a powerful opinion on Mr. Trump.
Juror 11 is a product supervisor and lives in Higher Manhattan. She mentioned she doesn’t have robust opinions about Mr. Trump however added, “I don’t like his persona, how he presents himself in public.” She then added, “I don’t like a few of my co-workers, however I don’t attempt to sabotage their work,” drawing laughter from the jury field.
Juror 12 works in well being care and lives on the Higher East Aspect. She mentioned she likes listening to reside music and climbing, and likewise listens to spiritual podcasts.
