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Showing Original Post only (View all)Trump testifies for over 4 hours in deposition about 2015 alleged assault at Trump Tower [View all]
Source: CNN
(CNN)Former President Donald Trump answered questions under oath for about 4 1/2 hours Monday as part of a lawsuit brought by men alleging they were assaulted by his security during a demonstration outside Trump Tower in 2015, a lawyer for the plaintiffs said.
"We examined Mr. Trump on a variety of issues including statements he has made at various campaign events and rallies that counsel believes encouraged violence at those events or encouraged security guards to engage in violence or the confiscation of property," said Benjamin Dictor, attorney for the men who filed the 2015 lawsuit.
Dictor declined to characterize Trump's testimony or answer whether he believed it to be truthful.
"The President was exactly how you would expect him to be, he answered questions the way you would expect Mr. Trump to answer questions and conducted himself in a manner that you would expect Mr. Trump to conduct himself," Dictor said.
"We examined Mr. Trump on a variety of issues including statements he has made at various campaign events and rallies that counsel believes encouraged violence at those events or encouraged security guards to engage in violence or the confiscation of property," said Benjamin Dictor, attorney for the men who filed the 2015 lawsuit.
Dictor declined to characterize Trump's testimony or answer whether he believed it to be truthful.
"The President was exactly how you would expect him to be, he answered questions the way you would expect Mr. Trump to answer questions and conducted himself in a manner that you would expect Mr. Trump to conduct himself," Dictor said.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/18/politics/donald-trump-deposition-2015-case/index.html
You'll hear the details WHEN the case goes to trial, not before. Any inconvenient "leaks" would likely get the deposition thrown out.
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Trump testifies for over 4 hours in deposition about 2015 alleged assault at Trump Tower [View all]
brooklynite
Oct 2021
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Trump will communicate his assessment of the deposition via a settlement offer.
CincyDem
Oct 2021
#1
Wow, I had a similar reaction. Nobody has thrown so deep shade with such class & professionalism. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2021
#5
in other words... he lied repeatedly and contradicted facts at every turn,......
getagrip_already
Oct 2021
#17
"The President was exactly how you would expect him to be, he answered questions the way you would e
rpannier
Oct 2021
#12
Yes I am sure he has a standard performance for depositions that has worked for him in the past.
Irish_Dem
Oct 2021
#30
And yet he got away without testifying when he was impeached the first time, because his
Doodley
Oct 2021
#14
So all 45's minions need to do is to leak some sordid bits and 45 skips? I don't think so.
marble falls
Oct 2021
#20
"Trump...conducted himself in a manner that you would expect Mr. Trump to conduct himself"
LudwigPastorius
Oct 2021
#23
Yes, leaks of the contents of the deposition would be inappropriate. But the fact that the
Scrivener7
Oct 2021
#31
Re his Modus Operandi pattern, was the Defendant interrogated about his actions on January 6?
Marcuse
Oct 2021
#37
We know he was asked about statements at rallies which could show a pattern of inciting violence.
Marcuse
Oct 2021
#42
We will see about that, but I'm interested in whether insurrection was raised in the deposition.
Marcuse
Oct 2021
#44
We know he wouldn't brazenly admit. I'm guessing he would deny or plead the Fifth.
Marcuse
Oct 2021
#49