Five alternates remain to be chosen before jury selection wraps up and the presiding judge has suggested opening statement could begin as early as Monday
A full jury of 12 people has been seated in the criminal case against Donald Trump, bringing the first criminal trial of a former president a significant step closer to beginning. At least one of six alternate jurors had been selected before court concluded on Thursday.
The development came after two jurors were removed, underscoring the difficulty of choosing a jury in one of the most high-stakes cases in US history.
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Antony Blinken, the secretary of state, is in Capri, Italy, for Group of Seven meetings of foreign ministers.
Janet Yellen, the treasury secretary, is in meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) in Washington.
12pm ET. Joe Biden will deliver remarks at the IBEW construction and maintenance conference.
1.30pm. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will brief.