Former President Donald Trump did not appear in court for the start of his New York rape and defamation trial and experts think it could hurt his case.
The trial in longtime columnist E. Jean Carroll's rape and defamation lawsuit against the former president kicked off on Tuesday. Trump's attorneys have refused to say whether Trump would testify or even appear in court — at one point asking the judge in the case to tell jurors that Trump was "excused" from appearing due to "logistical burdens," which the judge rejected.
