Donald Trump New York hush money trial jurors: Here’s what we know about first 7 jurors seated in Trump’s NYC criminal trial [Video]

NEW YORK — Judge Juan Merchan has now seated and sworn in seven jurors to sit in judgment of former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial, after each side used several preemptory strikes and other prospective jurors were stricken over politically-charged social media posts.

“You are the first six jurors selected for this trial,” Merchan said.

Eleven more people still need to be picked before opening statements begin as early as next week in the Manhattan case accusing the Republican of falsifying business records to cover up a sex scandal during his 2016 campaign.

The first seven jurors selected to serve in Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial represent a diverse cross-section of New York City, according to their biographical information.

Here’s what we know about the seven jurors who have been seated:

Juror 1 – B400 – Male

Juror No. 1, the foreperson, is a middle-aged salesman who …