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The path to finding an impartial jury in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York has faced a number of setbacks throughout the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Thursday, two jurors were dismissed after being sworn in on Tuesday, including one who had previously been arrested for tearing down Right-leaning political posters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Judge Juan Merchan excused juror #4 after a prosecutor from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg\u2019s office said the man had been arrested for ripping down \u201cpolitical posters that were on the Right,\u201d Fox News reported<\/a>. Juror #4\u2019s dismissal came just after another juror \u2014 juror #2 \u2014 was excused by Merchan following her admission that she could no longer be impartial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI definitely have concerns. I don\u2019t think I can be fair,\u201d she said, adding that \u201coutside influence\u201d would \u201cinterfere\u201d with her judgment.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The dismissals of jurors #4 and #2 brought the total of those seated down to five, but shortly after they were let go, more jurors were sworn in, bringing the total to 12, according to\u00a0the New York Post<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Five more jurors must be selected as alternates before the trial can move forward. Thursday marks the third day of the hush-money trial, which is the first criminal trial against a former U.S. president. Jury selection will continue on Friday and with hopes that opening statements will kick off at the beginning of next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dozens of prospective jurors were\u00a0dismissed<\/a>\u00a0on Monday after they said it would be difficult for them to remain impartial throughout the trial. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump is being charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records to make alleged hush money payments to porn actress Stormy Daniels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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