On Wednesday, Judge Juan Merchan, left, revealed the framework a Manhattan jury will use to consider the charges against former President Trump and reach a verdict. (Getty Images)
Hu reported that the instruction makes former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen's testimony related to his phone call to Trump advising about the Stormy Daniels NDA issues "very important" because if a juror believes that Cohen was advising Trump of the specific NDA and attempting to get a "sign off" to set up the bank account and LLC that a "juror could maybe find intent on behalf of Trump."
The jury was told that if they have a question on the law, they should send in a note asking to revise and that the foreperson, the first juror selected, does not need to write the note or even agree.
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Michael Cohen is questioned by prosecutor Susan Hoffinger on re-direct during former President Trump's criminal trial on charges that he falsified business records to conceal money paid to silence porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016, in Manhattan state court in New York City on May 20, 2024 in this courtroom sketch. (REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg )
Turley continued, "Merchan said that the crime being committed was the NY election law by ‘unlawful means.’ However, that ‘unlawful means’ is shown when there is a showing of intent to cause actions or the performance of conduct."
The jurors will not be allowed to leave the jury room during deliberations and will have to give their cell phones to a court officer. Jurors can only discuss the case among themselves and can only deliberate when they are all gathered in the jury room.
Jurors were instructed to work until 4:30 p.m.
Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records linked to alleged hush money payments to Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.
Fox News' Maria Paronich, Lydia Hu, and Shannon Bream contributed to this report.
Andrew Mark Miller is a reporter at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips to AndrewMark.Miller@Fox.com.
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