Why would the DA throw Trump a bone and get rid of a juror that turned out to be anti Trump that is a red flag to me the DA would only want someone off if they could favor Trump
“Why would the DA throw Trump a bone and get rid of a juror that turned out to be anti Trump...?”
Because it’s grounds for a mistrial if he’s convicted. If he’s not convicted they cannot try him again. Double jeopardy.
If it turns out later that any juror lied or was otherwise disqualified to serve, it is grounds to start over, making it less likely to convict.
In other words, keeping that one juror alone would double Trump’s odds of being found not guilty.