Trump Considers Skipping Rape Trial to Avoid Traffic Hassles.

Donald Trump's lawyer has told a judge that his client may not appear in court for the trial of a lawsuit filed by E. Jean Carroll, who has accused him of raping her nearly 30 years ago, to spare New Yorkers the traffic jams, blocked streets and high security that would inevitably accompany him. Trump's lawyer noted that his movements would need to be coordinated each day that he was present by a Secret Service advance team hours beforehand, and courthouse floors would need to be locked down, elevators shut down, courthouse personnel confined to their offices and members of the public restricted from the area. Carroll's lawyer called Trump's request frivolous.