Donald Trump is set to return to Manhattan Supreme Court on Thursday, for a third day of jury selection in the criminal trial against him.
Seven jurors were chosen Tuesday, when the trial was last in session.
This is the first time a former US president has gone to trial over criminal charges — which stem from six-figure hush-money payments the ex-president allegedly made to former porn star Stormy Daniels and Playboy Playmate Karen McDougal ahead of the 2016 election.
Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in an effort to cover up the payments to keep Daniels and McDougal quiet about alleged affairs the women say they had with him.
The trial is expected to last about two months. Trump faces up to four years in prison if convicted.
Because it’s a criminal trial, the former commander-in-chief must show up at court every day that it’s in session.
What to know
- Here’s what we know so far about the 7 jurors selected for Trump’s ‘hush money’ trial
- Inside Trump’s NYC hush money trial: Everything to know
- Previous live coverage: Here are the highlights from Day 2 of the trial