seated in the trump criminal trial. that does it for us. that means that there are four left that they need and could happen very quickly. "chris jansing reports" starts right now. good day. i'm chris jansing live at msnbc headquarters in new york city. high emotions and high stakes at donald trump's manhattan trial. one potential alternate quickly dismissed after saying donald trump's new york hush money case has already made her too anxious. with a jury in place, a second alternate just chosen. can lawyers find four more to make the cut today and get to the heart of the case on monday? the challen j made in court. and the pressure on both legal teams this weekend, so much to do with opening statements expected to start as soon as monday. i'll talk to a seasoned jury consultant and a former federal prosecutor next. and no comment from israel, the eerie silence hanging over