The trial against Donald Trump in New York is progressing at lightning speed. Jury selection could be completed this week.
Experts in the USA are arguing about whether the ex-president's third and current wife could be forced to testify on the witness stand. Trump's alleged hush money payments to porn actress Stormy Daniels and former Playmate Karen McDougal would then be heard. The selection of a total of twelve jurors (including six alternates) continues in front of Donald Trump, who is present. On the two days of negotiations so far, an agreement has already been reached on seven jurors. The list of witnesses includes several Trump family members, including his three eldest children, Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Eric Trump. Another possible witness is Melania Trump. If things continue at this rate, the actual criminal trial against Trump could begin as early as Monday (April 22nd). Under the chairmanship of Judge Juan Merchan, the trial against an ex-president of the USA is entering its third day. Donald Trump is accused of forging business documents in order to cover up a hush money payment of $130,000 to Daniels. Trump himself has repeatedly protested his innocence and denied both the hushMoney payments and the affairs themselves. In contrast, there are statements from Stormy Daniels, Karen McDougal, and Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen. All three are expected to take the witness stand in New York in the coming weeks. In the end, the jury will have to decide whether Trump is guilty or innocent. The twelve jurors must make this decision unanimously. With just a single dissenting vote, the case against Trump could go to the jury for a verdict of guilty or not guilty. The judge in the trial has served in various New York courts since 2006. He is a member of the Democrats. The prosecutor already celebrated a legal success in 2018 when he won a case against the Donald J. Trump Foundation over misused campaign donations.