Donald Trump is in court for day three of his historic Manhattan hush money trial.
The court is questioning hundreds of prospective jurors to try and fill the final spots on the panel of 12.
The court also needs six alternatives who need to be ready as early as Monday for opening statements.
The former president has denied 34 charges of falsifying business records to hide a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels to cover up a affair he has denied.
Follow DailyMail.com’s minute-by-minute coverage from our reporters in the courtroom.
Judge dismissed juror who described Trump as a ‘racist, sexist’ narcissist on social media
Jurors selected sworn in as judge says he is ‘hopeful’ opening statements will happen Monday
Now 10 jurors have been seated
Two replacement jurors are added to bring panel BACK to seven as selection process drags on
RNC Chairman Whatley brushes off the time suck that Trump’s criminal trial is posing to his 2024 campaign
Two more jurors are selected to fill spots left empty by excused pair
Law clerk is dismissed from the jury pool
Another prospective juror calls Trump ‘amazing’
Trump tells his aides ‘it’s freezing’ in court
Third panel of jurors sworn in before being told to return Friday mid-morning
‘I don’t like some of my coworkers but I don’t try to sabotage their work’: Prospective juror calls Trump ‘selfish’ and ‘self-serving’
Would-be juror who loves hockey says he is fond of Trump… because of his Central Park ice skating rink
Prospective juror reveals her son worked for a Democratic member of Congress
Prosecutor asks potential jurors if they feel the DA would have to prove more than the law
Lawyers on both sides move to question individual potential jurors
Voir dire begins – where each side will questions jurors for 30 minutes
Trump uses his lunch break to post about why Europe isn’t giving more money to Ukraine
The court returns after the lunch break and the battle to select the jury starts again
Fabulist George Santos spotted outside the courthouse
Trump complains about the court being too cold
Court takes lunch and Donald Trump leaves with a thumbs up
The court is taking a lunch break until 2:15 p.m.
Prospective Italian juror excused – over stories he read linking Trump to Silvio Berlusconi’s ‘Bunga Bunga’ parties
How the dismissal of the first juror could create MORE selection problems
Judge begins questioning the grandfather who said Trump was ‘fascinating’
Trump leaves the courtroom during jury selection
Potential juror says she read Trump’s ‘Art of the Deal’ decades ago
Dismissed potential juror says Trump looks ‘less orange’ and extremely ‘bored’ in person
Trump appears to be ‘engrossed’ with the jury as they give their answers, according to court pool reporters
Two more potential jurors are questioned – an investment banker and a woman in publishing
NINE potential jurors excused due to other reasons
48 potential jurors excused after saying they cannot be fair and impartial
SIX more potential jurors excused in Trump trial
Juror four, an Irish immigrant, also at risk after prosecutors found he may have lied on questionnaire
Prosecutors urge judge to find Trump in contempt for SEVEN more posts – including putting ‘liberal activists’ on the jury
Judge Merchan decides jurors’ employers will not be released publicly
Juror number two is DISMISSED, over her fears she could not be impartial
Second juror says she called the court to express concerns about being ‘fair and impartial’
Trump walks into the courtroom and takes a phone call
Trump campaign complains about the ‘disgusting’ court bathrooms. What is it like inside?
Trump leaves Trump Tower
Could two lawyers on the jury help Trump?
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