Judge Merchan's unusual jury selection process, and what it means for Trump's first criminal trial
A jury is being selected in a New York courtroom to judge the guilt or innocence of a former president of the United States. This is an important step in the direction of fulfilling the long-dormant American promise that no one is above the law.
This video does a deep dive into several jury issues, including Judge Juan Merchan's unusual process of letting jurors self-identify as unable to be fair, and dismissing them with no follow-up questions, and the fact that two of the seven jurors who have thus far been qualified are attorneys.
