00:00 It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.
00:02 Jury selection for Donald Trump's hush money trial was bumpy, with two initial jurors
00:06 excused before a 12-person jury and five alternates were seated.
00:10 The judge dismissed Trump's attempts to disqualify jurors for their negative views
00:14 of him, explaining to his attorneys that mere dislike of his persona did not justify removal.
00:19 Trump's attorneys and the district attorney's office exhausted their 10 peremptory strikes
00:23 to remove jurors.
00:24 When a Trump attorney requested the names of the first three witnesses, prosecutors
00:28 refused to disclose initial witnesses to prevent Trump from posting about them online.
00:33 Opening arguments and first testimony could begin as soon as Monday if jury selection
00:37 finishes Friday.
00:38 For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
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