Here’s What The Lead Roger Stone Juror Said During Jury Selection dailycaller.com/2020/02/13/rog… via @dailycaller
Tomeka Hart said during the jury selection process that she did not “pay that close attention” to developments in the Russia investigation.
She also said that Stone’s links to President Donald Trump would “absolutely not” affect her views at trial.
She also said that Stone’s links to President Donald Trump would “absolutely not” affect her views at trial.
But Hart’s social media posts show that she was closely tuned in to the Russia probe and that she considered Trump and his supporters to be racist.
“You’ve also indicated a fair amount of paying attention to news and social media including about political things?” Judge Amy Berman Jackson asked Hart on November 5, 2019.
“Yes,” she replied.
“Yes,” she replied.
“And when we asked what you read or heard about the defendant, you do understand that he was involved in Mr. Trump’s campaign in some way?” Jackson asked.
“Yes,” she said.
“Yes,” she said.
“Is there anything about that that affects your ability to judge him fairly and impartially sitting here right now in this courtroom?” Jackson queried.
“Absolutely not,” Hart answered.
“What is it that you have read or heard about him?” asked Jackson.
“Absolutely not,” Hart answered.
“What is it that you have read or heard about him?” asked Jackson.
“So nothing that I can recall specifically,” Hart replied. “I do watch sometimes paying attention but sometimes in the background CNN.”
“So I recall just hearing about him being part of the campaign and some belief or reporting around interaction with the Russian probe and interaction with him and people in the country, but I don’t have a whole lot of details.” 
“I don’t pay that close attention or watch C-SPAN,” she continued.
The court transcript shows that Stone attorney Robert Buschel pressed Hart about whether she had any future political aspirations.
The court transcript shows that Stone attorney Robert Buschel pressed Hart about whether she had any future political aspirations.
“I don’t know, not federal,” said Hart, who served on the Memphis, Tennessee, school board before running for Congress.
Judge Jackson interjected to ask Hart whether Trump or Stone’s political affiliations would change how she weighed evidence at trial.
Judge Jackson interjected to ask Hart whether Trump or Stone’s political affiliations would change how she weighed evidence at trial.
“Is there anything about his affiliation with the Trump campaign and the Republican party in general that gives you any reason to pause or hesitate or think that you couldn’t fairly evaluate the evidence against him?” Jackson asked.
Hart answered: “No.”
Hart answered: “No.”
