State Judge Juan Merchan, who is overseeing former US president Donald Trump’s hush money trial, on Monday (Apr 8) approved a questionnaire for jury selection. She also approved instructions for prospective jurors as the trial is set to begin next week.

Political affiliation not included in jury questionnaire for Trump’s hush money trial

Former US president Donald Trump announced Saturday (Apr 6) it would be his “great honour” to go to jail for violating a gag order in the hush money trial. He also likened himself to Nelson Mandela, the former president of South Africa who spent 27 years behind bars for anti-apartheid activism.

‘Will gladly become modern day Mandela,’ says Trump as he violates gag order in hush money trial

Juan Merchan, the judge handling Donald Trump's hush-money case, is aware of the drama the former US president brings to court as the two have crossed paths. In 2022, Justice Juan Manuel Merchan handled the tax-fraud trial that led to the conviction of the chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, Allen Weisselberg.

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Political affiliation not included in jury questionnaire for Trump’s hush money trial

‘Will gladly become modern day Mandela,’ says Trump as he violates gag order in hush money trial

Who is Juan Merchan? Judge presiding over Donald Trump's case on hush money payment to Stormy Daniels