Trump trial live: Crying potential juror says ‘this is so much more stressful than I thought it would be’

Donald Trump is back in New York Criminal Court for the fourth day of jury selection as well as a hearing in his hush money trial.

So far, the 12 jurors, and one alternate, who will be hearing evidence in the historic criminal trial have been chosen and sworn in. Five additional alternates need to be seated before opening arguments can begin.

On Friday, several potential alternate jurors raised fears about sitting on the panel due to the high-profile nature of it. One juror emotionally asked Judge Juan Merchan if she could be dismissed.

“I feel so nervous and anxious right now,” she said, saying it was “so much more stressful” than she thought it would be.

One person who was picked to be a juror asked to be recused on Thursday after her family and friends were able to identify her due to news reports. She said it would affect her ability to be impartial.

So long as no other jurors drop out or are dismissed from the panel, the first day of trial can begin as early as Monday.

With no challenges to Seat 5, a woman who said she doesn’t really watch the news nor does she have social media, she is now alternate juror #3

Jury selection is moving toward challenges – when each side has the opportunity to challenge a potential alternate juror.

So far, there have no been challenges to Seat 2 in the potential alternate pool making that individual alternate juror #2

One of the questions the defence team asks jurors is whether or not they’ve posted about Donald Trump on social media and their opinion of him.

One juror said he likely posted about Mr Trump “during the insurrection.”

He said his opinion of Mr Trump was “fairly negative.”

He cited Trump’s “negative rhetoric and bias about people he speaks about, which is the most