Half of the first group of potential jurors for Donald Trump’s hush money trial were sent home on Monday, April 15. Although roughly 500 people were summoned to court, more than 50 of the first group of 96 possible jury members were dismissed after confessing they did not believe they could truly be impartial. Judge Merchan addressed the court to explain the details of the case that same day. “The allegations are, in substance, that Donald Trump falsified business records to conceal an agreement with others to unlawfully influence the 2016 presidential election,” he said. “Specifically, it is …
