Former Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker on Newsmax on Wednesday was questioned if 'there may be some sleeper cells' among potential jurors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York City.
Former Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker on Newsmax on Wednesday was questioned if "there may be some sleeper cells" among potential jurors in former President Donald Trump 's criminal trial in New York City over alleged attempts to conceal payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
Whitaker said, "Typically when you're trying a case, a rule of thumb is you don't want lawyers on a jury because they are too experienced," and "they know too much maybe this case and how bogus the legal theories are. Those lawyers might add some helpful analysis for their fellow jurors." Whitaker questioned if "there may be some sleeper cells in these jurors," who might "claim they don't have bias, claim that they don't think Donald Trump is already guilty in their minds," in order to get seated on the jury.
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