probably would have dismissed or i think there was a fair challenge for cause there and there were so many more jurors available to be questioned that i wouldn t i wouldn t have kept this particular one. what s the point if she really has these preconceived views of the defendant? not necessarily his conduct, but of him, then she s predisposed against him. and i don t think that s fair. i think he would have been wiser to grant the challenge for cause and voir dire some other jurors, there were hundreds and waiting. good point that going into the opening statements next week, we think they re going to take place on monday. how does judge mershid? balanced treating trump like a normal criminal defendant with the extraordinary circumstances of this case well, i don t know quite what you mean by normal. he s a defendant& a criminal trial. he s not going to be making an opening statement. his lawyers are going to be making opening statements. and i m sure the judge has ask them how l