The initial phase of the trial got off to an odd start with Judge Kaplan warning lawyers in court against “conduct that has the potential for civil unrest.”
Former President Donald Trump’s rape trial in New York got off to a quick start on Tuesday, as both sides quickly picked a jury that will decide whether they believe Trump raped journalist E. Jean Carroll in the mid-1990s.
If found liable, Trump faces the possibility of paying serious money for allegedly raping former journalist Carroll inside the changing room of a New York City luxury department store almost three decades ago. Kaplan cited “the safety and privacy of jurors in this case,” describing his caution as a mere “request.” But when the potential jury pool entered his courtroom, he promised them that their identities would remain secret “for your protection,” granting them total anonymity—a rare step usually reserved for criminal cases involving mob bosses and notorious narcotraffickers.
An initial batch of 48 prospective jurors was quickly whittled down to 35, with the judge promptly running through 82 questions submitted by lawyers on both sides. He excused a New Yorker who was unvaccinated, another who donated to the political campaigns of Presidents Biden and Obama, and others who openly admitted they couldn’t judge the case fairly.
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