"Trump's Legal Battles: From Courtroom Scolding to Personal Loss"

Former President Trump will miss the E. Jean Carroll trial to attend his mother-in-law's funeral, criticizing the judge for refusing to delay proceedings. He accused the judge of being a "nasty Trump hater" and expressed his intention to attend all trial days. The trial is part of a civil defamation damages case brought by Carroll, who alleges Trump sexually attacked her in the 1990s. Trump denies the allegations and has been ordered to pay $5 million in damages from a previous trial.