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Trump’s hush-money trial starts with jury selection, and the calendar stops being his

Jury selection in Donald Trump’s New York hush-money case began April 15, 2024, after his latest bid to delay the trial failed. The day did not bring testimony or a verdict; it brought the first step in a criminal case that now moves on the court’s timetable, not Trump’s.

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First recorded Apr 15, 2024·Meaningfully updated Apr 15, 2024

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Trump’s hush-money trial starts with jury selection, and the calendar stops being his

Jury selection in Donald Trump’s New York hush-money case began April 15, 2024, after his latest bid to delay the trial failed. The day did not bring testimony or a verdict; it brought the first step in a criminal case that now moves on the court’s timetable, not Trump’s.

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