Washington, DC [US], A jury is set to hear opening statements Monday on whether former US President Donald Trump falsified bank records to conceal an alleged affair with people in the 2016 election, The Washington Post reported. told. The trial began this week with a quick but emotional jury selection. Some potential jurors cried as they contemplated whether they could handle the first trial of a former president. Trump, who is accused of falsifying business records related to a hush money deal with an adult film actress before the 2016 election, has pleaded not guilty, The Hill reports. New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan expressed his gratitude to the participants for their bravery when they shared painful details about their past with reporters during the jury screening process, The Washington Post reports.He praised others for honesty in their statements saying that the former US President's rhetoric would make it difficult for them to objectively evaluate Trump. Through questions designed to remove bias among the jury pool, both sides have begun to indicate their trial strategies. Assistant District Attorney Joshua Steinglass told potential jurors that the government would prove bank fraud and an underlying conspiracy "to commit election fraud" and "to blindside American voters." According to prosecutors, Donald Trump ignored campaign finance laws. Michael Cohen, through his attorney, paid adult-film actress Stormy Daniels US$130,000 and then falsely claimed that the money used to pay Cohen was for legal work, defense attorney Susan Nechels accused Cohen of Outlined his plan to impeach the testimony.If potential jurors can "use common sense" and "understand that if two witnesses... say two diametrically opposed things, someone is lying." He further said that jurors must agree that “If someone calls a store several different ways over time and changes the details, it may be a sign that he or she is lying. The first of the four criminal trials against Trump is generally considered the weakest, partly because of the people involved. Cohen has admitted that he lied to Congress and federal tax and election officials. Daniels had previously denied that she had any affair with Trump.Daniels has said that she felt she had no choice because she had signed a nondisclosure agreement. Before leaving the courthouse, the 12 jurors and six alternates were told not to read anything about the case, Do not listen, do not watch, do not talk about it with anyone. There has been a case in American history in which a presidential candidate has been shown as a reality television star. On Friday, Trump said that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who graduated from Harvard for college and law school, was "probably not intelligent enough" to handle the case himself. The member of the jury pool was kicked out of the group because she said Trump's rise had "emboldened" her to make homophobic, racist and sexist comments at the gym where she boxed, the Washington Post reported. Another woman became emotional when she explained that she could not be part of the jury pool due to a previous felony conviction, details of which she shared with the judge. Trump's team is accusing jurors of being biased against him, after a man cried when he said he was the victim of a crime, The Washington Post reports.However, many of those polled said they did not engage on such platforms or follow politics closely, preferring news related to sports, technology and business.