The first 7 jurors chosen for Trump’s N.Y. criminal trial

Jury selection is underway in the historic hush-money trial of former president Donald Trump, with the first seven jurors being seated Tuesday.

There will be 12 jurors total, plus about six alternates, according to the New York judge overseeing the case, Juan Merchan. During questioning, potential jurors were asked dozens of questions about their backgrounds and ability to remain fair and impartial.

The trial, which began Monday, marks the first criminal prosecution of a former US president. Trump faces 34 counts of falsifying business records, part of what prosecutors have described as a scheme during the 2016 presidential campaign to cover up an alleged affair with adult-film actress Stormy Daniels.

Here is what is known about the jurors who have been seated so far, according to The Washington Post’s reporting and pool reports:

Juror #B400

This juror gets his news from The New York Times, the Daily Mail, as well as “some” Fox News and MSNBC.

“I’ve heard some of them,” the juror said about Trump’s other cases.

He hails from Ireland but now lives in West Harlem and works in sales. He’s married and has no children. In his spare time, he enjoys doing anything outdoorsy.

Juror #B280

This juror is a native New Yorker and has lived on the Upper East Side for the past three years. She said she did not really have an opinion about Trump and that “no one is above the law.”

“I didn’t even know I was walking into this,” she said.

She gets her news from The New York Times, CNN, and Google, and she has a Facebook account. She’s been an oncology nurse for 15 years, is not married, has no children, and she lives with her fiancé.

Juror #B381

This juror said he doesn’t need to be a mind reader to determine intent.

‘’I am actually not super familiar with the other charges. I don’t really follow the news that closely — a little embarrassing to say,” he said.

He is a “young to middleaged” man who works as a corporate lawyer and lives in Chelsea. He’s unmarried and says he reads The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. In middle school, he enjoyed watching “The Apprentice.”

Juror #B89

Speaking about Trump, this juror said, “I find him fascinating and mysterious,” adding that, when the former president walks into a room, “he sets people off.”

This juror has served on a jury in a civil trial but said he couldn’t remember the verdict. He is a married grandfather who lives on the Lower East Side and is originally from Puerto Rico. He works as an IT consultant and says his hobby is his family. He says he gets his information from the New York Daily News, The New York Times, YouTube podcasts, Google, and X.

Juror #B374

This juror said that, as a “woman of color,” she has friends with strong opinions about Trump but that she tries to avoid politics herself and is not very interested in the news. While most of the jurors in the box indicated they were aware Trump faced other criminal cases, this woman signaled she did not.

She did say she likes Trump’s candid style.

“President Trump speaks his mind,” she said. “I’d rather have that than someone in office that we don’t know what he’s doing behind the scenes.”

This juror has lived in Harlem for her entire life and works in education. She gets her information from Google and TikTok.

Juror #B297

During questioning, this juror said she can treat Trump like any other person on trial.

This juror is a young woman and native New Yorker who has lived in the Chelsea neighborhood for a year and a half. She works as a software engineer, and she gets her news from The New York Times and TikTok.

Juror #B269

This juror said he has “political views as to the Trump presidency” and thinks there were probably Trump administration policies he disagreed with.

‘’I don’t know the man and I don’t have opinions about him personally,” he added.

The juror also said he does not have any opinions about Trump’s character.

“I certainly follow the news. I’m aware there are other lawsuits out there,” he said. “But I’m not sure that I know anyone’s character.”

This juror is a middle-aged man who lives on the Upper East Side and works as a civil litigator. He’s married with children and spends time outside with his kids in his spare time. He gets his news from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the New York Post, and The Washington Post.