The New York hush money trial involving former President Donald Trump is set to commence next week. This follows State Judge Juan Merchan‘s approval of a jury questionnaire. What Happened: As reported by NBC News on Monday, the 42-question form for jury selection, provided by Merchan to the attorneys involved in the case, does not include questions about political affiliations, contributions, or voting history. Merchan dismissed Trump’s lawyer’s argument that potential jurors’ political leanings and opinions of Trump are significant for jury selection. He stated that the purpose of jury select…