You mentioned your concerns about a fair trial, but Trump is such a polarizing figure, would it really be possible for him to get a fair trial anywhere?
Minor correction here Steve. According to the reporting, when a trial is televised, the jurors are never shown, nor are their names revealed. I know that's wasn't the main point of your article, but nevertheless worth mentioning.
Officially, yes. But cameras follow the jurors around like paparazzi. They will be sequestered, and getting on buses and going to their hotel, and certain details like the racial, age, and occupation makeup of the jury are known. And after the trial they are celebrities.
You mentioned your concerns about a fair trial, but Trump is such a polarizing figure, would it really be possible for him to get a fair trial anywhere?
Minor correction here Steve. According to the reporting, when a trial is televised, the jurors are never shown, nor are their names revealed. I know that's wasn't the main point of your article, but nevertheless worth mentioning.
Officially, yes. But cameras follow the jurors around like paparazzi. They will be sequestered, and getting on buses and going to their hotel, and certain details like the racial, age, and occupation makeup of the jury are known. And after the trial they are celebrities.