Former President Donald Trump smiles at the jury pool as he is introduced at the start of his hush money trial. (Jane Rosenberg/AP, Pool)
Jury selection in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial concluded Friday with a full panel of 12 jurors and six alternates seated ahead of opening statements, which are expected to begin next week.
The trial is not being televised, and news photographers are only permitted 45 seconds to take still photos prior to the start of each day. The only other images from inside the courtroom are portraits by sketch artists, including noted courtroom sketch artist Jane Rosenberg, whose drawings depict Trump in various states and moods inside the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse.
In Rosenberg’s sketches, sometimes Trump's smiling, other times he’s looking solemn — and at least once he appeared to be asleep.
Here are some of her drawings from the first week of the trial.
Trump enters the courtroom on Monday. (Jane Rosenberg/AP, Pool)
Trump faces the audience on Monday. (Jane Rosenberg/AP, Pool)
Judge Juan M. Merchan presides over the first day of Trump's trial. (Jane Rosenberg/AP, Pool)
Trump sits with his attorney Todd Blanche at the defense table inside the courtroom on Monday as Merchan looks on. (Jane Rosenberg/AP, Pool)
Trump watches as attorney Blanche speaks during jury selection Tuesday. (Jane Rosenberg/Reuters)
Trump appears to doze off inside court on Tuesday during jury selection. (Jane Rosenberg/Reuters)
Merchan speaks to prospective jurors in court on Thursday. (Jane Rosenberg/Reuters)
Trump sits during jury selection Thursday. (Jane Rosenberg/Reuters)
Assistant District Attorney Joshua Steinglass talks to prospective jurors as Trump and attorney Blanche listen on Thursday. (Jane Rosenberg/Reuters)
Trump listens to attorney Blanche during jury selection Thursday. (Jane Rosenberg/Reuters)
Merchan watches as prosecutor Susan Hoffinger stands at the podium and Trump sits beside his attorney Emil Bove during jury selection on Friday. (Jane Rosenberg/AP, Pool)
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A military police officer has been arrested in Brazil after a video emerged of him throwing a civilian over a bridge in Sao Paulo on Monday, sparking protests in the city.
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