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The Bridgegate trial is now formally underway, as the prosecution and defense started the process of choosing a jury Monday morning.

Prosecutors said 253 people had been called to be candidates for the jury, and that the prosecution and defense had agreed to take 114 off the list. The potential jurors will be interviewed by both sides and the judge in open court Tuesday.

Lawyers for both defendants -- Bridget Anne Kelly and Bill Baroni, who are accused of shutting down the George Washington Bridge for political retribution three years ago -- said their clients will testify during the trial.

Michael Critchley Sr., Kelly's lawyer, and Baroni's attorney Michael Baldassare, were equally adamant that their clients would take the stand during the trial. Baldassare said he and Baroni welcomed the trial as an opportunity to clear Baroni's name.