The 42 Questions Prospective Jurors in Trump’s Hush-Money Trial Are Being Asked
Jury selection is often a lengthy process, but in the first criminal trial of a former American president, currently taking place in a Manhattan criminal courthouse, it’s going more slowly than normal.
In part, that is because of the nature of the case: Jurors, once seated, will be asked to decide whether Donald J. Trump committed a crime. Prosecutors have charged him with 34 felonies, accusing him of falsifying business records to cover up a sex scandal that could have hurt his first presidential run.
But the process has been particularly drawn-out because, once would-be jurors say they can be fair and impartial, they are being asked a series of 42 questions. After that, they face additional scrutiny from lawyers for the prosecution and the defense.
Here are the 42 questions:
1. Without telling us your address, in what neighborhood do you live? For example, Upper East Side, Lower East Side, Inwood, etc. How long have you lived there? Are you a native New Yorker? If not, where did you live previously?
2. What do you do for a living? How long have you been doing that? If you are retired, please tell us what you did before you retired.
3. Who is your current employer? How large is your current employer? Are you self-employed or own your own business? Who was your prior employer?