Jury deliberations begin in Donald Trump's hush money criminal case
Former President Donald Trump arrives at Manhattan criminal court as jurors are expected to begin deliberations in his criminal hush money trial in New York, Wednesday, May 29, 2024. (Yuki Iwamura/Pool Photo via AP)
| May 29, 2024 8:45 AM
NEW YORK (AP) — Jury deliberations began Wednesday in Donald Trump's hush money trial, putting the outcome of the historic case in the hands of a dozen New Yorkers who have vowed to be fair and impartial in the face of their unprecedented task.
The jury of seven men and five women was sent to a private room just before 11:30 a.m. to begin weighing a verdict in the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president. The jurors' discussions will be secret, though they can send notes to the judge asking to rehear testimony or see evidence. That's also how they will notify the court of a verdict, or if they are unable to reach one.
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