First day of Trump hush-money trial ends without any jurors being picked

Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump returns from a break as jury selection begins in his trial at Manhattan Criminal Court Monday, April 15, 2024, in New York. (Michael Nagle/New York Post via AP, Pool)

The historic hush-money trial of Donald Trump got underway Monday with the arduous process of selecting a jury to hear the case charging the former president with falsifying business records in order to stifle stories about his sex life.

The day ended without any jurors being seated. The selection process was scheduled to resume Tuesday.