Potential jurors in next week's criminal trial of Donald Trump will be asked whether they have ever attended a rally in support of or opposition to the former president.
Jury selection for the blockbuster trial is to begin in a Manhattan courtroom on Monday, and hundreds of residents have received summons to appear in court. Their verdict must be unanimous, and both prosecutors and Trump's attorneys will be seeking to ferret out the political leanings of potential jurors to fashion a panel to their liking.
"Do you have any strong opinions or firmly held beliefs about former President Donald Trump, or the fact that he is a current candidate for president that would interfere with your ability to be a fair and impartial juror?" is one of the questions. After the jurors respond to the questionnaire they will undergo a further screening process known as "voir dire" during which they will be questioned by prosecutors and defense attorneys.
Merchan has already ruled that the names of the jury members will be shielded from the public and warned Trump that if he violates a gag order by attacking witnesses, court staff or their families he may also withhold their identities from his lawyers.
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