By Rebecca Shabad -
NBC News
The 12 jurors, plus one alternate, were selected this week to serve on the jury in the trial of former President Donald Trump in New York, after they made clear to both sides that they could deliver a fair and impartial verdict.
Prosecutors and the defense team narrowed a pool of nearly 200 people to 12 jurors and one alternate after questioning them about their personal history, political views, social media posts and their ability to remain impartial despite opinions they might have. have on the former president.
Seven people were sworn in on Tuesday, but two of them ended up being dismissed this Thursday due to possible conflicts. Later that day, the remaining seven jurors, plus one alternate, were sworn in.
The trial is expected to last up to eight weeks.
These are the jurors in the criminal trial against Trump in New York:
Jury 1:
A man who lives in West Harlem and works in sales. He is married, likes to do “anything outdoors,” and gets news from
The New York Times
, Fox News, and MSNBC.
Jury 2:
A man who works in investment banking, follows Twitter as well as Trump's posts on Truth Social, and said, "I don't have any opinions that prevent me from being fair or impartial."
Jury 3:
A young man who has lived in Chelsea for five years, works as a corporate law attorney and likes hiking and running. He gets his news from
The New York Times
,
The Wall Street Journal
and Google.
Jury 4:
A man who is a safety engineer and likes to work with wood and metal.
Jury 5:
A young Harlem resident who works as a teacher. She lives with her boyfriend, she likes writing, theater and traveling. She gets news from Google and TikTok and listens to
podcasts
about relationships and pop culture.
Jury 6:
A young woman who lives in Chelsea and works as a computer software engineer. She gets news from
The New York Times
, Google, Facebook and TikTok.
Jury 7:
A man who lives on the Upper East Side and works as a civil litigation attorney. He enjoys spending time outdoors and reads news from
The New York Times
,
The Wall Street Journal
,
The New York Post
and
The Washington Post
.
Jury 8:
A retired man who worked for a major wealth manager. He says that he likes skiing, fishing and yoga.
Jury 9:
A woman who is a speech therapist, receives news from CNN, and likes reality podcasts.
Jury 10:
A man who works in commerce, reads
The New York Times
, and listens to
podcasts
on behavioral psychology.
Jury 11:
A woman who works as a product development manager, watches breaking news and reads news about Google, business and fashion.
Jury 12:
A woman who is a physical therapist, likes running and playing tennis and listens to
podcasts
about sports and faith.
Substitute 1:
A woman who works as an asset manager and who likes to run, go out with her friends and eat.