Donald Trump's trial for document falsification will begin this Monday

After a last failed attempt by his defense team to delay Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York, this Monday the selection of jurors who do not have a favorable or unfavorable opinion about the former president will begin, a task that will not be easy. .

“It may take some time to empanel a jury, but they will be able to find jurors who they can say will be able to make a decision impartially, based solely on the evidence presented at trial, and who have no preconceived notions about whether the defendant is or not guilty of the crimes,” said Robert Mintz, former federal prosecutor.

Trump pleaded not guilty to the 34 charges of tax fraud he faces stemming from a record on his taxes for covering up the payment of $130,000 to the adult film actress known as Stormy Daniels, during his 2016 presidential campaign. presented as reimbursement to his former lawyer and now witness, Michael Cohen.

“Prison sentence is possible. Now you have to understand that Donald Trump has never been convicted of a crime. This is relatively minor, even considering the other crimes Donald Trump has been charged with in other jurisdictions. It would be surprising to see a sentence significant or even jail time in a case like this, although that is certainly possible,” said Rick Hasen, Professor of Law and Political Science at UCLA.

After warnings from the FBI of possible terrorist attacks in the United States and the attention that Trump's civil trial received last November, several agencies, including the New York police, will implement a security operation for the transfer of the former president to New York state court.

On the outskirts of Trump Tower we can already see the first signs of preparation for this trial that begins this coming Monday with security cordons and the presence of the police.