• Historic criminal trial: Donald rump is in a New York courtroom as his criminal hush money trial is underway. The rump is the first former president in US history to go on trial for criminal charges. The judge rejected the rump's request to recuse himself from the trial ahead and jury selection will begin soon.
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• The jury selection process: Jury selection will continue until a panel of 12 New Yorkers and six alternates are seated. Prospective jurors will be vetted through questions that could signal political views.
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• About the case: The Manhattan district attorney charged   the rump last year with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records for his alleged role in a hush money scheme to silence his alleged mistresses before the 2016 election.
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• The rump has pleaded not guilty and has denied the affairs. Get up to speed on the case here.
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• What's at stake: This is only one of four criminal cases the rump faces while being the presumptive 2024 GOP nominee. It may be the only case to face a jury before the election, and he could face jail time if convicted. Track the criminal cases here.

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