The Jury in the Donald Trump "Hush Money" Trial
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The Trump jury consisted of seven men and five wome, all New York City residents. The jury was seated after both sides used all of their respective 10 peremptory challenges.
Juror #1:
Male. The foreperson on the jury. Born in Ireland. Works in sales. Lives in West Harlem. Attended college. Married without children. Gets his news from the New York Times, Daily Mail, Fox News and MSNBC. Enjoys outdoor activities.
Juror #2:
Male. Investment banker. Lives in Hell's Kitchen. Married without children. Has Master's degree. Follows Trump's TruthSocial post and Michael Cohen's posts on X. Likes to hike, listen to music, and attend concerts. Said Trump had done some good for the country, adding, “it goes both ways.”
Juror #3
Male. Originally from Oregon. Corporate lawyer. Lives in Chelsea. Younger; not married. Gets news from the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Google.
Juror #4
Male. Security enngineer. Married with three children. Lives in West Village. High school education. Does not use social media and gets news from a “smattering” of the news sources listed on the juror questionnaire. Asked if he had strong feelings about Trump, juror said "No. Not really."
Juror #5
Female. African-American. Lives in Harlem. English teacher in a public charter school. Master’s degree in education. Not married. Said she appreciated that Trump "speaks his mind."
Juror #6
Female. Software engineer at a company. Lives in Chelsea. Younger; not married. Lives with three roommates. College degree. Gets news from the New York Times, Google, Facebook, and TikTok. Said she had different beliefs that Trump, but "this is a free country."
Juror #7
Male. Originally from North Carolina. Civil litigator. Lives on Upper East Side. Married with two children. Gets news from the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, New York Post, and Washington Post. Admits to having "political views as to the Trump presidency" and disagreeing with some Trump policies.
Juror #8
Male. Retired financial planner. Lives on Upper East Side. Married with two children. Hobbies include fly fishing, skiing, and yoga.
Juror #9
Female. Speech therapist. Lives on Upper East Side. Master’s degree. Not married and lives alone. Said that when Trump was in office, "everyone was kind of talking about politics."
Juror #10
Male.Originally from Ohio. Employee of an e-commerce company. Lives in Murray Hill. Unmarried and lives with another adult. Doesn't follow the news much ("If anything, it's the New York Times"), but listens to podcasts on behavioral psychology. Likes to spend time outdoors and with animals.
Juror #11
Female. Product manager for multinational apparel company. Lives in Upper Manhattan. Not married. Says she doesn't follow the news closely. Trump lawyers argued Juror #11 should be removed for cause because she said does not like Trump’s “persona.” Judge Merchan denied the challenge for cause by defense lawyers.
Juror #12
Female. Physical therapist. Lives on Upper East Side. Doctorate degree. Gets news from the New York Times, USA Today and CNN. Likes live music, hiking, and listens to religious podcasts.