Juror is struck off Trump panel in hush money trial over anonymity fears

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1. Fair concern; I’d hate to be on this jury because of all the mouth-breathing supporters being encouraged to be lawless.

2. I honestly believe that this trial is going to be a hung jury. At least one MAGAdiot is going to lie enough to get onto the jury and then just never be impartial.

3. I wonder if this juror received any threatening communications. If so, that would be a huge story as that would mean someone involved is/has leaked information about jurors/potential jurors.

4. I’ve been surprised how much info is getting out. Juror 1 is an irish immigrant who lives in this neighborhood and works in x field and is married to a person who works in y field. Not going to be hard to figure out who that is.

5. Trump was accused of raping a 13 year old girl with Epstein, during the 2016 campaign season. Just a reminder that the girl that was raped (who was older by 2016), [received death threats from Trump’s supporters, dropped her lawsuit](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/04/donald-trump-teenage-rape-accusations-lawsuit-dropped) because of those death threats.

   Sadly, she had to take the death threats from Trump’s supporters very seriously, because you know, those Trump supporters, sometimes they are a violent bunch.

6. >As soon as the juror left, Judge Merchan asked the media to cease reporting specific details about jurors that would allow them to be identified by their peers. This included redacting answers from the questions that ask about current and former employers.

   Corporate media is on Trumps side. They are reporting the way they are reporting because they *want* the jury pool tainted, because they *want* Trump to win this trial, because they *want* Trump to win in November, because they *want* lower taxes and more profits. Stop giving them what they want.

7. Every time I read about major trial jury selections it strikes me again how limited the jury pool really is. I mean, take that oncology nurse. How many nurses would be able to just… not be paid for two months of a trial? The law protects their jobs but it doesn’t obligate employers to pay them. Maybe it’s different in New York. Where I live jurors are paid mileage, $50 per day, and can have $50 in daycare expenses reimbursed but only if the kids would not have already needed daycare.

   That’s a joke.

8. Reasonable concern, really. Our limp dick justice system hasn’t taken any meaningful actions against Trump that might prevent the retaliation this guy is concerned about.

9. The judge needs to tell the press to get out, they’re actively trying to get Jurors killed.

10. Trump supporters and Republicans in general, are both threats to a civil society. This is why so many of them can’t find jobs.

11. I feel like the FBI needs to release fake dox information to draw in these psycho’s.

    They could easily set up a fake convoluted friend networks and social media profiles. It’s unprecedented but Trump supporters are a cult. If they weren’t so incompetent, Jan 6 would have worked.

12. The media truly fucked this up. They’ve been atrocious since Trump came onto the scene on how to report on him and everything around him.

13. It’s insane that this is even still ongoing. Trump is the biggest traitor to the country we have ever seen and just continues to play games with the judicial branch. Someone do something about this, please.

14. WDBO is the conservative trash station for Central Florida. I typically listen to the dribble on the way to work. 

    Every single morning since this started, The host describes where the individuals live, their employment and personal tidbits. 

    Conservatives WANT the juries to feel threatened. They WANT their personal information leaked. They WANT the jury to be intimidated, because that is exactly what will happen if their identities are exposed. 

    The low intelligence conservative base are armed, incredibly stupid and equally dangerous. 

15. Trump and his defense team are allowed to have juror identity information, because that’s just how jury selection works by default. There’s no way that information doesn’t get “accidentally leaked” if the trial appears to be going poorly for Trump. It would have consequences and would be a last ditch effort, but would likely delay the trial until after the election. It’s not a good option for him, but it is a nuclear option within grasp with consequences that are likely better than a conviction and/or extended jail sentence before the election. He can spin a few weeks time for contempt of court into a positive.

16. It was always going to be an extremely daunting task finding a jury for this. Even putting aside the bias almost everyone has surrounding the guy, who the hell would want to suddenly be publicly hated by an entire cult?

17. There needs to be better laws around protecting jurors. The fact that news outlets so carelessly dox them is disgusting. As long as the defense and prosecution can identity and vet them, there is no reason to allow their identity to be revealed or hinted at

18. They should put a one way window between Trump and the jury

19. It seems the judge’s order has had no effect on CNN’s reporting. They’re continuing to describe potential jurors in detail.

20. The only jurors without those concerns will be the ones who support him.

21. So we are all living in fear that Trump supporters will kill us. This is not who anyone should be supporting for president. Jesus christ.

22. 100% this was the media’s fault. They just can’t shut up about the juror’s details.

23. Shocking that someone gets found out when you release a bunch of clues to their identity coupled with the fact their coworkers know they missed work the previous day.

24. A second juror was removed within the time this post was made!

    7 this morning, 5 seated now

25. >Juror number two, **an oncology nurse from New York**

    Gee, I wonder why she has concerns about anonymity lol

    >As soon as the juror left the courtroom, Judge Merchan asked the media to cease reporting specific details about jurors that could allow them to be identified by their peers.

    The Independent here must not have been there

26. Trump and his team will 100% leak the names and addresses of every single juror.

27. Seriously, I don’t blame the juror for wanting off the trial. This MAGA orange asshole has a lot of fucked up supporters. I am sure the juror is in fear for their wellbeing.

    I have never seem anything like this. Why are Americans supporting this guy. I don’t understand.