Trump Jurors May Be Quizzed on Bumper Stickers, PACs, Books (1)

Feb. 15, 2024, 8:11 PM UTC

Jurors who will pass judgment in Donald Trump’s first criminal trial may have to disclose what bumper stickers they have on their car, whether they’ve read his “Art of the Deal” and even what radio shows they listen to.

Those were some of the questions that came up during a Thursday hearing where Judge Juan Merchan in Manhattan set a March 25 trial date over allegations Trump paid hush money to a porn star before the 2016 election.

While the judge hasn’t decided on the final questionnaire, the issue demonstrates the difficulty in picking an impartial jury to sit ...

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