In a dramatic turn of events within the confines of the New York courtroom overseeing the Stormy Daniels ‘hush money’ trial involving former President Donald Trump, a potential juror faced an abrupt dismissal after confessing to doubts about her impartiality.

According to reports from Time Magazine, the juror, a young nurse among the seven selected for preliminary service, revealed her concerns about remaining unbiased following pressure from friends and family influenced by media coverage.

In response to the juror’s admission, Judge Juan Merchan issued a scathing rebuke aimed at mainstream media for excessively exposing juror information. He took proactive measures, removing potential jurors’ places of employment from public records and directed media outlets to refrain from descriptions that could identify jurors.

The day’s proceedings further unfolded with prosecutors raising concerns about another juror, linked to a 1990s corruption case. This development prompted a delay in determining the juror’s fate pending direct questioning, CBS News reported.

Thursday witnessed the continuation of the quest for impartial jurors as a new pool of 96 Manhattan residents entered the courtroom. Forty-eight were promptly excused due to biases against the former president, with an additional nine dismissed for undisclosed reasons.

With each side granted 10 peremptory challenges and an unlimited number of “for cause” challenges, the process of selecting a fair jury intensifies. The recent batch leaves both parties with four peremptory challenges each, along with the prospect of five more for selecting the six alternates.

Recalling Monday’s events, tensions flared when a potential juror faced scrutiny over her pro-Biden social media post. Trump’s lawyers alleged that the former president’s gestures and audible comments during the questioning amounted to intimidation, drawing a stern response from Judge Merchan, who emphasized zero tolerance for juror intimidation.

Amidst the juror drama, the left-leaning potential juror professed her capability to uphold impartiality, asserting that the duty of a juror transcends personal political convictions, according to CNN reports.

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