Jury deliberation begins in Trump hush money trial

Judge Juan Merchan delivered his instructions to jurors before they began deliberations in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial.Here’s what Merchan told the jury:They must not make a decision based on biases or stereotypes;They must set aside personal differences;They must not speculate how long sentencing may be or what the punishment might be – that’s up to the judge;They can’t hold it against Trump for not testifying;The “people must prove beyond a reasonable doubt every element of the crime.” He reminds the jury it must not rest its verdict on speculation;They…