Five more alternate jurors have been seated in former President Trump’s hush money payments trial on Friday, completing jury selection.

The individuals join the other 12 jurors and first alternate who were sworn in during jury selection proceedings on Thursday.

An alternate juror listens to the testimony, just like all the other jurors, but doesn’t join in the deliberations unless one of the main jurors needs to drop out or is removed.

Judge Juan Merchan said that opening statements in Trump’s historic criminal trial can begin as early as Monday once jury selection was completed.

The judge instructed jurors not to discuss or research the case before sending them home for the weekend.

BREAKING NEWS – Trump trial horror as man sets himself on fire outside courthouse

A man has set himself on fire outside the Donald Trump trial in horrifying scenes.

The dramatic moment took place on day four of the former president’s hush money trial in Manhattan.

New York City Police said they were aware of the incident but were still investigating.