'Missing in action': Analyst sees Trump's 'family man' defense killed by Melania's absence

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'Missing in action': Analyst sees Trump's 'family man' defense killed by Melania's absence

The failure of Melania Trump to make an appearance at the Manhattan courtroom where her husband Donald is facing 34 felony counts related to paying off an adult film star is hurting his defense in multiple ways.That's a claim made by analyst Amanda Marcotte in her column for Salon, where she said that the former first lady's absence is likely crippling a line of defense his lawyers would like to use to gain some sympathy from jurors.As Marcotte …