Donald Trump Jury Selection Document Appears to Have Been Revealed

Potential jurors in former President Donald Trump's election interference trial may have been sent a pre-screening document, according to a new report.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has sent prospective jurors a form asking about their availability to appear in person on February 9 to fill out a written questionnaire for use in the jury selection process for a trial beginning on March 4, NBC News reported. The outlet said it was sent an image of the form from a Washington, D.C. resident who received it in the mail on Monday.

The form does not name a defendant, but the court has set those dates for the questionnaire to be distributed to prospective jurors and for the start of Trump's trial.

The form also states that the trial "may last approximately 3 months after jury selection is completed," which is consistent with how long Trump's trial is expected to last.

A spokesperson for special counsel Jack Smith's office declined to comment on the authenticity of the form, telling Newsweek: "We defer to the court on this matter."

Newsweek has contacted a spokesperson for the U.S. District Court and a Trump attorney via email.

Trump was charged in a four-count indictment in August for working to overturn the results of the 2020 election won by Democrat Joe Biden in the run-up to the violent riot by his supporters at the U.S. Capitol. Trump has pleaded not guilty to the charges, including conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government and conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding.

If convicted, it could lead to a lengthy prison sentence for Trump, with the most serious counts calling for up to 20 years.

On Friday, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is presiding over Trump's trial, ruled that the former president is not immune from prosecution in the case.

"Whatever immunities a sitting President may enjoy, the United States has only one Chief Executive at a time, and that position does not confer a lifelong 'get-out-of-jail-free' pass," Chutkan wrote in the ruling.

"Former Presidents enjoy no special conditions on their federal criminal liability. Defendant may be subject to federal investigation, indictment, prosecution, conviction, and punishment for any criminal acts undertaken while in office."

Chutkan also rejected Trump's claims that the indictment violates his free speech rights. "It is well established that the First Amendment does not protect speech that is used as an instrument of a crime," she wrote.

It is one of four criminal cases that Trump is facing as he seeks to reclaim the White House in 2024.

Smith has separately charged Trump in Florida with illegally hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate after he left the White House.

He is also charged in Georgia over his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state, and in New York in connection with hush money payments made to an adult actor during the 2016 presidential campaign to bury allegations of extramarital sexual encounters. He has pleaded not guilty to charges in all of the cases.

Update 12/5/23, 11:41 a.m. ET: This article has been updated to add a comment from Smith's office.