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Former US President Donald Trump gestures as he enters Manhattan Criminal Court after a lunch break during his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, in New York City on April 19, 2024. A panel of 12 jurors was sworn in on April 18, 2024, for the unprecedented criminal trial of a former US president. (Photo by Spencer Platt / POOL / AFP) (Photo by SPENCER PLATT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Full Jury Seated In Trump ‘Hush Money’ Trial, Opening Statements Set For Monday

Following a dramatic day in which two potential jurors broke down in tears, an appeals court judge denied Trump’s request for a stay of proceedings, and a man set himself on fire in front of the courthouse, opening statements in Donald Trump’s historic criminal trial are scheduled to start next week.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 25: Former U.S. President Donald Trump makes comments following a pre-trial hearing in a hash money case in criminal court on March 25, 2024 in New York City. Trump was charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records last year, which prosecutors say was an effort to hide a potential sex scandal, both before and after the 2016 election. Judge Juan Merchan is expected to set a new start date for the trial after it was delayed following the disclosure of new documents in the case. (Photo by Curtis Means-Pool/Getty Images)

Judge In Trump Hush Money Case Schedules Trial Date, Denying Request For Delay

Judge Juan Merchan issued a ruling on Monday, denying former United States President Donald Trump’s inquiry for an extra postponement. The trial over the hush payment to former porn star Stormy Daniels will start on April 15th and jury selection will begin on the same day.