The selection process will continue Friday, since six alternate jurors are needed before the trial can move to opening arguments.
Trump, seated at the defense table, stared at the newly sworn-in members as they exited the courtroom.
Blanche offered another solution: giving the witness names only to the lawyers, who wouldn't share them with Trump.
Former President Donald Trump listens to potential jurors answer questions on Day 3 of his criminal trial in New York on Thursday, April 18, 2024.
Two jurors who had been selected earlier in the week were excused, including one woman who expressed concerns about being identified publicly and her ability to remain impartial.
The woman said her friends and family asked her if she was a juror based on information in media reports.
But I've been here all day on a trial that really is a very unfair trial. »