speaker mike johnson's job. we're following these major developing stories and many more all coming in, right? right here. >> the cnn news central we are tracking de for and the historic trump hush money trial is jury selection could be closing, wrapping up 12 jurors& two alternatives have been seated. >> one wall was selected just a few moments ago for additional alternates are now needed and the judge thinks they are on track to start opening statements on monday now, ahead of that, the prosecution is playing hardball with the witness list, refusing to tell trump's attorneys who there they will call the stand first. they are not extending that courtesy due to trump's repeated posts about the case the defense even offered to assure the court that the former president were not post about anyone on the list. but judge merchan appeared skeptical that they can hold him to that. cnn chief legal