Donald Trump is due back in court for one of the most high-profile criminal cases in US history. The first former president to face criminal charges, he is accused of falsifying business records to cover up hush-money payments to the porn star Stormy Daniels.
Donald Trump is accused of paying hush money to the porn actress Stormy Daniels to cover up their alleged affair
State Judge Juan Merchan dismissed two jurors for cause on Tuesday, one of whom had previously made a Facebook post about Trump saying"lock him up". Mr Merchan told Trump:"I won't tolerate that. I will not have any jurors intimidated in this courtroom. I want to make that crystal clear." She was paid $130,000 to keep quiet about what she described as an awkward and unexpected sexual encounter with Trump at a celebrity golf outing in Lake Tahoe in 2006.The former US president denies having had sex with Ms Daniels.
"There's the potential for a lot of good to come from this. But either way, a lot of bad is going to come from it, too."The historic trial of Donald Trump is under way following an arduous process of selecting a jury.
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