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A woman who was selected to serve on the jury in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York was excused Thursday after she expressed concerns about being identified publicly and questioned her ability to remain impartial.

The juror, a young woman who was chosen to serve on Tuesday, said she "definitely has concerns now" after friends and family asked her if she was a juror, based on reports in the media about those who have been selected.

"Aspects of my identity have already been out there in public. Yesterday alone, I had friends and family push things to me," she told the court on Thursday. "I don't think at this point that I can be fair and unbiased."

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  • edge [he/him]
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    6 months ago

    It would be hilarious if they just can’t do the trial because no one wants to be a juror.

    • InevitableSwing [none/use name]
      hexagon
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      6 months ago

      Another funny thing would be if a lib juror proudly outted themself and said "I'm proud to be a member of the jury. I will not be cowed!" and by the end of the day they are off the jury and are in hiding. They quickly got a huge number of nuisance threats and some serious death threats strong enough that the FBI is already investigating.