"Dismissed Juror Criticizes Judge as Trump's Hush-Money Trial Continues"

Herson Cabreras, dismissed from Donald Trump's hush money trial jury, expressed surprise and frustration at his dismissal, feeling caught in a "competition" between the judge, prosecution, and defense. Prosecutors raised a 1991 incident involving Cabreras tearing down political signs, which he hardly remembered, as a reason for his dismissal. Cabreras criticized Judge Juan Merchan for allowing the prosecution to use this incident to push him off the panel, calling the judge "cowardly." Despite feeling he could have been impartial, Cabreras ultimately felt relieved by the dismissal due to family concerns.