The difficult hunt for an impartial Trump jury in Manhattan - BBC News

Prosecutors and Mr Trump's team will weed through hundreds of people in Manhattan as part of the hush money trial.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage caption, The jury process for Donald Trump's first criminal trial will involve several stages that could last well over a weekBy Madeline HalpertBBC News, New YorkOn Monday, hundreds of New Yorkers from across the island of Manhattan will find themselves facing a historic prospect: sitting on the jury of the first criminal trial of a former president.

Donald Trump is accused of falsifying his business records to disguise a hush money payment made shortly before the 2016 election to an adult film star with whom he allegedly had an affair.

It will be up to the Manhattan District Attorney's Office and Mr Trump's legal team to weed through the masses of New Yorkers to find 12 people capable of setting aside their feelings about one of the most polarising US politicians, to give him a fair trial.

Mr Trump's lawyers have already complained that the city's Manhattan borough, comprised predominately of Democrats, will not allow for an impartial jury.

And experts agree it will prove challenging.

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