The jury deliberating in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial concluded their first day without reaching a verdict.
The case, which has garnered national attention, is unprecedented as Trump is the only U.S. president to face criminal charges.
The 12 primary jurors, along with six alternates, are scheduled to resume deliberations at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday in a New York court.
Over five weeks, they have examined evidence and heard testimony regarding Trump’s alleged involvement in a $130,000 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, facilitated by his former lawyer Michael Cohen during the 2016 election.
To reach a verdict, the jury must unanimously agree. Trump, facing 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, argues that the trial is politically motivated to thwart his 2024 presidential campaign against Democratic incumbent Joe Biden.
The Biden campaign suggests that the trial’s outcome will not significantly alter the election’s dynamics.
