Former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York begins with the challenge of selecting a jury that can fairly judge one of the most famous and polarizing figures alive. The process of picking a Trump jury is a question that prosecutors and lawyers have been grappling with in several state and federal courts for months. Trump last week called the process "pure luck," and his lawyers will spend the next week hoping to prove him wrong. Jury selection is more art than science, designed to expose potential jurors' explicit and implicit biases and smoke out even a well-meaning person's subconscious leanings. Trump's lawyers argue that it is virtually impossible to pick a fair jury in bright blue cities like Atlanta, New York, or Washington, and have proposed moving Trump's D.C. trial to West Virginia, some of the Trump-friendliest turf in America. The goal is to pick a jury that is entirely impartial, but seasoned prosecutors and defense lawyers always hope to nudge the process to ensure the final panel includes jurors who might be favorable to them.
How to pick a jury that can judge Donald Trump
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