Trial judge warns Trump over intimidation, seven jurors picked

By Agence France-Presse

Apr 17, 2024 8:23 am

New York: The judge in Donald Trump's historic criminal trial on Tuesday warned the Republican presidential hopeful against intimidating jurors as seven panelists were chosen with unexpected speed following questioning by both sides.

There had been speculation that jury selection could take weeks in such a high-profile and sensitive case -- the first criminal trial of a former US president, who also is running to return to the White House this November.

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