Donald Trump, Infamous Critic of the Fifth, Says He Pleaded the Fifth in NY Probe
Former President Donald Trump—a staunch critic of people who stay quiet and plead the Fifth—said he would remain silent at his deposition with New York state investigators on Wednesday and cite those very same privileges.
“I once asked, ‘If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?’ Now I know the answer to that question,” Trump’s account posted on his own social media network, Truth Social.
“When your family, your company, and all the people in your orbit have become the targets of an unfounded, politically motivated Witch Hunt supported by lawyers, prosecutors, and the Fake News Media, you have no choice,” he added. “Accordingly, 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.”
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