Opening statements are now set for Monday in the historic
trial of former President Donald Trump,
following a contentious week of jury selection and a disturbing
incident outside of the courthouse yesterday.
Foxes Madeline Rivera has the latest.
The jury of seven men and five women include a
software engineer and English teacher and an investment banker.
6 alternate jurors will step in if any of the
12 drop out.
Emotions ran high during the week,
with some prospective jurors expressing anxiety,
others breaking down in tears.
The trial is moving forward despite another attempt by Trump's
team to delay as he tries to move the case
out of Manhattan.
That motion was denied. The trial starts on Monday,
which is long before a lot of people thought the
judge wants us to go as fast as possible.
The judge promised a ruling Monday morning before opening statements
about what prosecutors can bring up if Trump testifies,
which he said he'd like to do.
Also happening next week, there will be a hearing over
the prosecutors request to hold Trump in contempt,
accusing him of violating his gag order several times.
Today, though, Trump is outside of the courthouse holding a
rally in Wilmington,
NC. He's looking to shore up his support at the
battleground state.
But she won by a little more than a single
percentage point in 2020 in Washington,
valor of era. Fox News.