Over the past four days this week, like in many other cities across the country, hundreds of New Yorkers reported for jury duty.

And upon entering the courthouse in Lower Manhattan, these New Yorkers discovered that the defendant, the criminal case sitting before

them, was the former president, Donald Trump.

When the prospective jurors were initially asked if they could be impartial during the

trial of Donald Trump, many came forward and said they could not point blank.

Those people were dismissed and got to go home.

The ones who said they could remain fair and impartial, they were then questioned further.

During what is called the voir dire process, at that point more details emerged about who these New Yorkers are,

what they do for fun, how they consume their news and how they

live their lives. Today one potential juror elicited laughs when he said his hobby

is quote trying to find a wife, it's not working, end quote. Another admitted to quote,

trying to find a wife, it's not working, end quote.

Another admitted to subscribing to the New York Times,

quote, mostly for the crossword puzzle,

end quote.

While another says he cleans his local dog park twice a year as quote, meditation.

Several even admitted to having read at least a little bit of Trump's book, The Art of the Deal.

None of those people ultimately made the jury.

One of the unfortunate consequences of this part of the jury selection process

is that many identifiable details about potential jurors were published by the press putting the jury's ultimate

anonymity at risk. Yesterday one juror originally juror number two asked to be

excused for this very reason.

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