<p>At the start of Trump's Manhattan criminal trial, the court needs 12 jurors and six alternates – but many times that number have been dismissed, for a whole variety of reasons, some mundane and others surprising. Seven have been sworn in so far, including a foreman. In our second episode, the crew discusses the jurors selected during the first two days in court.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, the dynamic between Trump's lawyers, Judge Juan Merchan and the former president himself is getting tense, with Merchan sternly warning Trump not to gesture at or speak to potential jurors.</p><p><br></p><p>And is Trump having trouble staying awake at times? Washington Post national security and law enforcement reporter Devlin Barrett - an author of <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/04/16/trump-trials-tracker-latest-news/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=can-he-do-that" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">our sister newsletter, The Trump Trials</a> - joins the show to reveal what it's like covering the trial from inside the courthouse.</p>
