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struggle4progress

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15. Invokes Fifth Amendment nearly 450 times

Reply to Recycle_Guru (Original post)

Thu Oct 5, 2023, 02:03 PM

Oct 2023

Aug. 10, 2022, 7:10 AM EDT / Updated Aug. 10, 2022, 9:52 PM EDT
By Adam Reiss, Chantal Da Silva and Rebecca Shabad

Former President Donald Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination Wednesday during a deposition before lawyers from New York Attorney General Letitia James' office in its probe into the Trump Organization's business practices.

The deposition lasted four hours, and the only question the former president answered was about his name, Trump attorney Ron Fischetti told NBC News ...

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-deposed-ny-ag-civil-probe-business-practices-rcna42355

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Trump deposition video released by Leticia James (for those interested) [View all] Recycle_Guru Oct 2023 OP

That's some serious makeup malfeasance RainCaster Oct 2023 #1

yes! Recycle_Guru Oct 2023 #2

I feel like I heard it before. pwb Oct 2023 #3

hmm....seems to be a straight up recording, but I take your point Recycle_Guru Oct 2023 #5

actually, US entrepreneur bought 82% stake in Forbes this year Recycle_Guru Oct 2023 #7

So he just pleads the 5th the whole time. Beakybird Oct 2023 #4

yep. Recycle_Guru Oct 2023 #6

from deposition questions, Ivanka is definitely in hot water Recycle_Guru Oct 2023 #8

"I don't know what I did wrong". Hahaha! My husband says to put him in "time out" (in jail) BComplex Oct 2023 #9

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2023 #10

he just spends whole time saying "same answer" Recycle_Guru Oct 2023 #11

Glad I didn't watch. Why bother? vlyons Oct 2023 #23

the questions were very telling about all tjey have on him Recycle_Guru Oct 2023 #24

what a douche pfitz59 Oct 2023 #12

Once said pleading the Fifth was for ''the mob' struggle4progress Oct 2023 #13

yep. he is a mobster Recycle_Guru Oct 2023 #16

His interrogator should have reminded him of that quote each time he took the 5th. TheRickles Oct 2023 #19

Well? Sounds like he IS the mob. calimary Oct 2023 #22

He may have fudged when James asked if he takes any drugs. He said "no," but his WH allegorical oracle Oct 2023 #14

Invokes Fifth Amendment nearly 450 times struggle4progress Oct 2023 #15

Hilarious. I'll acknowledge my name and lie about taking drugs Recycle_Guru Oct 2023 #18

The best part was how he looked up when he was called malaise Oct 2023 #17

His first lie....'I do' spanone Oct 2023 #20

He tries to impeach Cohen's credibility for being convicted of lying, etc.,... ECL213 Oct 2023 #21