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Former president Trump says he invoked his Fifth Amendment rights during his deposition with ⁦NYAG (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2022 OP
"If you're innocent, you don't have to take the 5th!" ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2022 #1
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Ha, ha, ha!!! PatSeg Aug 2022 #10
Certainly seems that way Rebl2 Aug 2022 #12
She campaigned on it and she got elected, what's the problem? Walleye Aug 2022 #2
It was either that or lie his ass off. 50 Shades Of Blue Aug 2022 #3
I've been waiting to hear this. We all know why. Paper Roses Aug 2022 #4
IIRC, since this is a civil case, Deminpenn Aug 2022 #6
Cue tape. C_U_L8R Aug 2022 #7
K&R IrishAfricanAmerican Aug 2022 #8
Donald Trump is pleading the Fifth Amendment during his deposition with the NY AG today. LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2022 #9
That is brilliant! PatSeg Aug 2022 #11
Self Confession - "The mob takes the Fifth," Trump declared. malaise Aug 2022 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Aug 2022 #14
Bigly ironic how "knowledgeable" he is about *some* legalities but IGNORANT about 90% UTUSN Aug 2022 #15
Another day goes by and this man still walks free. nt Hotler Aug 2022 #16
"You see the mob takes the Fifth. If you're innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?" LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2022 #17
"The mob takes the Fifth. If you're innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?" LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2022 #18
"Only the mobe pleads the 5th." sarcasmo Aug 2022 #19
Trump invokes Fifth Amendment rights and declines to answer questions from NY attorney general LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2022 #20
Trump cowers, pleads the Fifth and refuses to answer a SINGLE question under oath LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2022 #21

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,950 posts)
1. "If you're innocent, you don't have to take the 5th!"
Wed Aug 10, 2022, 10:17 AM
Aug 2022

"Only Mobsters take the 5th!"

Therefore, TDFG is a MOBSTER. Case closed.

spanone

(135,984 posts)
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Wed Aug 10, 2022, 10:19 AM
Aug 2022

In a statement this am tfg called the NY AG a racist.

Trump says he’ll testify Wednesday to ‘racist’ New York AG in real estate probe

https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-says-hell-testify-wednesday-to-racist-new-york-ag-in-real-estate-probe/

Paper Roses

(7,475 posts)
4. I've been waiting to hear this. We all know why.
Wed Aug 10, 2022, 10:19 AM
Aug 2022

Invoke the 5th. Automatic thoughts of "guilty". Good grief, how long will this last. I'm exhausted trying to follow all of the tRump crap.

So glad to hear of some action against this evil man. Get it done!

Deminpenn

(15,307 posts)
6. IIRC, since this is a civil case,
Wed Aug 10, 2022, 10:20 AM
Aug 2022

can't prosecutors/jury take a negative inference (i.e. guilt) when a witness takes the 5th?

malaise

(269,428 posts)
13. Self Confession - "The mob takes the Fifth," Trump declared.
Wed Aug 10, 2022, 10:27 AM
Aug 2022
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/05/07/politics/donald-trump-fifth-amendment-supreme-court/index.html

As Trump's own remarks have made plain, any effort to elude Mueller, including by pleading the Fifth, could have political repercussions. "If you're innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment," Trump said as a candidate in 2016, complaining about aides to his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, who faced inquires over the use of a private email service when she was secretary of state.
"The mob takes the Fifth," Trump declared.

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The Slobfather is an effin criminal.
That is all

Response to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

UTUSN

(70,823 posts)
15. Bigly ironic how "knowledgeable" he is about *some* legalities but IGNORANT about 90%
Wed Aug 10, 2022, 10:39 AM
Aug 2022

of civic, governmental policies, procedures, and concepts.







LetMyPeopleVote

(146,105 posts)
20. Trump invokes Fifth Amendment rights and declines to answer questions from NY attorney general
Wed Aug 10, 2022, 11:00 AM
Aug 2022


https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/10/politics/trump-deposition-ny-attorney-general/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twcnnbrk&utm_content=2022-08-10T14%3A52%3A59&utm_term=link

Former President Donald Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment rights and declined to answer questions from the New York attorney general at a scheduled deposition Wednesday.

"Under the advice of my counsel and for all of the above reasons, I declined to answer the questions under the rights and privileges afforded to every citizen under the United States Constitution," Trump said in a statement.

Trump was to be deposed by lawyers from New York Attorney General Letitia James' office as part of a more than three-year civil investigation into whether the Trump Organization misled lenders, insurers and tax authorities by providing them misleading financial statements.

Trump said in a post on Truth Social earlier Wednesday morning that he would be "seeing" James "for a continuation of the greatest Witch Hunt in U.S. history! My great company, and myself, are being attacked from all sides. Banana Republic!"
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