Day 2 of Trump New York hush money trial

As prospective jurors speak in the courtroom, former President Donald Trump is frequently leaning back in his chair.

He's got the jury questionnaire in his hand and is flipping through it.

The judge last week released the questionnaire that will be presented to potential jurors, which contains multiple questions that could signal political views to the lawyers on both sides.

There are questions about news consumption, affiliations with groups like the Proud Boys, QAnon and Antifa, and whether prospective jurors or anyone in their circle attended a Trump rally or an anti-Trump event.

Another juror has been excused after saying that he does not think he can be impartial. "I don't think I can be as impartial and unbiased as I thought I could be," he said.

A fourth prospective juror has been excused due to a scheduling conflict.

A second juror was dismissed after she said she was thinking yesterday and did not think she could be fair and impartial.

A third juror has been excused this morning by Judge Juan Merchan after saying he was concerned about the strain that serving on the jury would place on his work.

A male juror is now in seat 10 of the jury box. He's a lawyer working in the Social Security Administration.

When asked by Judge Juan Merchan on whether he can serve as a juror, the man said his position as a government employee wouldn't affect his ability to be fair and impartial.

According to pool reports, the man is in his early 30s, is a native New Yorker and has lived in uptown Manhattan for 14 years.

He has reviewed disability benefits for the Social Security Administration for 12 years. His wife is a graphic designer, and he has no kids. He likes to hike and garden. He watches primarily local news, including NY1. He he occasionally reads The New York Times.

One potential juror was excused after he said he has concerns about his unconscious bias. He noted he is from Texas and has lots of friends who are Republican.

Judge Juan Merchan asked if he thinks he could be impartial, and the man replied: "It’s probably going to be tough for me to be impartial."

"We appreciate your candor," Merchan said as he excused the juror.

According to pool reports, he said in the accounting world, "a lot of people tend to intellectually slant Republican … so there could be some unconscious bias."

He also said his background from Texas could make him have bias, but he was "not sure."

According to the pool, he works at a partner in an accounting firm, is unmarried and has no children.

He said in his free time he likes to play golf, watch sports, hang out with friends and travel. He participates with the Make-a-Wish Foundation, and he gets his news from The New York Times, Google,X, TikTok, Wall Street Journal, New York Post, Fox News and Yahoo.

When the prospective replacement jurors take their seats in the jury box, former President Donald Trump turns his head and checks out the new arrivals, according to pool reports.

Day two of jury selection is underway, and the court has started questioning more jurors.