From CNN's live tracker. I don't believe this for a second given that he fell asleep.
Attorney Todd Blanche said earlier that Trump wants to attend every conference, including side conferences during jury selection.
That means Trump will be “eye-to-eye with these potential jurors, in close proximity, as they answer questions,” many of them about the former president that could signal their political views, CNN correspondent Kara Scannell said.
Trump’s involvement has been a focal point of his legal strategy not just in this courtroom, but in the months leading up to the trial when his lawyers worked to delay the proceedings, CNN correspondent Phil Mattingly added.