![Seth Wenig Judge Juan Merchan's courtroom sits empty between proceedings, Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in New York. A dozen Manhattan residents are soon to become the first Americans ever to sit in judgment of a former president charged with a crime. Jury selection is set to start Monday in former President Donald Trump's hush-money trial. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9927af3bae8b4a4db1ca5d4c33d14946/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Judge Juan Merchan's courtroom sits empty between proceedings, Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in New York. A dozen Manhattan residents are soon to become the first Americans ever to sit in judgment of a former president charged with a crime. Jury selection is set to start Monday in former President Donald Trump's hush-money trial. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
![Mary Altaffer FILE - Former President Donald Trump awaits the start of a pre-trial hearing with his defense team at Manhattan criminal court, Monday, March 25, 2024, in New York. A dozen Manhattan residents are soon to become the first Americans ever to sit in judgment of a former president charged with a crime. Jury selection is set to start Monday in former President Donald Trump's hush-money trial. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, Pool)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/5a9515e2940a4df8aa3e95854b973695/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - Former President Donald Trump awaits the start of a pre-trial hearing with his defense team at Manhattan criminal court, Monday, March 25, 2024, in New York. A dozen Manhattan residents are soon to become the first Americans ever to sit in judgment of a former president charged with a crime. Jury selection is set to start Monday in former President Donald Trump's hush-money trial. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, Pool)
![Seth Wenig Judge Juan Merchan's Manhattan courtroom sits empty between proceedings, Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in New York. A dozen Manhattan residents are soon to become the first Americans ever to sit in judgment of a former president charged with a crime. Jury selection is set to start Monday in former President Donald Trump's hush-money trial. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f1a057fd136e46fda5dce9aab6a88b8a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Judge Juan Merchan's Manhattan courtroom sits empty between proceedings, Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in New York. A dozen Manhattan residents are soon to become the first Americans ever to sit in judgment of a former president charged with a crime. Jury selection is set to start Monday in former President Donald Trump's hush-money trial. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
![Seth Wenig Judge Juan Merchan's name plate sits on the bench in his Manhattan criminal courtroom, Tuesday, March 12, 2024 in New York. A dozen Manhattan residents are soon to become the first Americans ever to sit in judgment of a former president charged with a crime. Jury selection is set to start Monday in former President Donald Trump's hush-money trial. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/ba1b77c7acf14750b63772ec585171b8/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Judge Juan Merchan's name plate sits on the bench in his Manhattan criminal courtroom, Tuesday, March 12, 2024 in New York. A dozen Manhattan residents are soon to become the first Americans ever to sit in judgment of a former president charged with a crime. Jury selection is set to start Monday in former President Donald Trump's hush-money trial. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
![Seth Wenig FILE - Former President Donald Trump, center, appears in court for his arraignment, Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in New York. A dozen Manhattan residents are soon to become the first Americans ever to sit in judgment of a former president charged with a crime. Jury selection is set to start Monday in former President Donald Trump's hush-money trial. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Pool)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9fe5b9d0a8714e45ac1408068d9afbd3/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - Former President Donald Trump, center, appears in court for his arraignment, Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in New York. A dozen Manhattan residents are soon to become the first Americans ever to sit in judgment of a former president charged with a crime. Jury selection is set to start Monday in former President Donald Trump's hush-money trial. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Pool)