Former President Trump pleads the 5th during deposition

Donald Trump invoked the Fifth Amendment and wouldn't answer questions under oath in the New York attorney general's long-running civil investigation into his business dealings, the former president said in a statement Wednesday.

Trump arrived at state Attorney General Letitia James' offices in a motorcade shortly before 9 a.m., announcing more than an hour later that he "declined to answer the questions under the rights and privileges afforded to every citizen under the United States Constitution.”

“I once asked, ‘If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?' Now I know the answer to that question,” the statement said. “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.”

As vociferous as Trump has been in defending himself in written statements and on the rally stage, legal experts say the same strategy could have backfired in a deposition setting because anything he says could potentially be used in the criminal investigation.

[marccartrendsllc]

In his own words when you plead the fifth you are GUILTY!!!!

[scootermitchel]

The 47th President made the correct decision.

[ksf]

after 5 years of harassing the guy I wouldn't talk to her. He isn't the nicest but honestly it is probably a top witch hunt.

[magaareinbredhillbillies]

“You see the mob takes the Fifth, ” “If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?” -Trump

[timessquared]

Thanks nyc dnc for assuring ~TRUMP2024WINNING~

[magaareinbredhillbillies]

It's amazing that a former presidents home was searched by the FBI and it is difficult to figure out which crimes are being investigated because he committed so many.

[bobdollar]

If pleading the Fifth was the way out of Criminal Activity, jails and prisons around the world would be empty, however it allow a criminal to avoid making a Bad Situation worst.

[markwebbery]

Innocent men do not take the 5th. Perhaps his lawyers feared that his impetuosity would imperil him.

[jeffw.]

Trump attorneys had to tell Trump, "No sir, it wasn't the sixth amendment you pled and you need to stop bragging about telling the truth under oath 'This many times' when talking to reporters."

[phoenixtimes]

Of course! That’s what any innocent person does.

[notallowed]

That's always lucifer defeated battle cry. Witch hunt. It's just admitting that he's a witch and that no one is looking for him.

[DonaldJTrunnp]

FAKE NEWS. I did not plead the fifth! I plead the sith. You know, the sith? As in I am a sith lord. The best as a matter of fact, stationed in my grand beautiful multi trillion dollar Death Star. Vader? He is an incompetent leader! The WORST sith lord! Couldn't even save his wife. I like sith lords that can save their wives. FACTS.