Donald Trump said "I once asked, if you are innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment? Now I know the answer to that question. When your family, your company, and all the people in your orbit have become the target of an unfounded politically motivated witch hunt, supported by lawyers, prosecutors, and the fake news media, you have no choice. Under the advice of my counsel, I declined to answer the questions under the rights and privileges afforded to every citizen under the United States Constitution." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordAugust 10, 2022

I once asked, if you are innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment? Now I know the answer to that question. When your family, your company, and all the people in your orbit have become the target of an unfounded politically motivated witch hunt, supported by lawyers, prosecutors, and the fake news media, you have no choice. Under the advice of my counsel, I declined to answer the questions under the rights and privileges afforded to every citizen under the United States Constitution.

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Donald Trump

Republican · Florida

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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Donald Trump explains his decision to plead the Fifth Amendment during a deposition, framing it as a response to a politically motivated investigation.

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