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    The Most Telling Moments From the E. Jean Carroll–Donald Trump Depositions

    The writer and the former president have discussed the allegations at stake in revealingly different ways.
    by Megan Garber Apr 25, 2023 5 minutes
    Source: Photo-illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Sal Loeb / AFP / Getty; New York Daily News / Getty.

    Donald Trump, who is accused of rape, will likely not appear in court to defend himself against the charge. The former president declined the chance to appear at the trial that begins today, he explained through his lawyer, because of the “logistical burdens” his presence would place on the courthouse and on New York City, where the civil proceeding is taking place. It seems he does not want to be an inconvenience.

    But Trump will be an unavoidable presence as the trial unfolds. The E. Jean Carroll is suing him for damages related to the she made in 2019, which he has vehemently denied: that Trump, encountering her in a New York City department store in the 1990s, led her into a dressing room and raped her. At issue in the trial are defamation and battery—the latter claim made possible by a that provides a one-year window for adult victims of he made in response to her accusation; the path of that case may depend in part on the outcome of the current trial. Jury selection will begin today, with arguments expected throughout the week.

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