Trump plead the fifth during deposition, video shows

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Trump plead the fifth during deposition, video shows

A video of former President Donald Trump deposing in a civil fraud probe by New York Attorney General Letitia James shows him pleading the fifth over 400 times.

What Happened: Trump plead the fifth for over four hours as questions were asked about his finances.

Anyone in my position not taking the Fifth Amendment would be a fool, an absolute fool, said Trump during the deposition, which took place in a downtown Manhattan conference room.

Trump has said he respectfully declined to answer the questions under the rights and privileges afforded to every citizen under the United States Constitution. The former president said this will be my answer to any questions. Why It Matters: Trump read a prepared statement after the preliminary questions were asked, in which he called the proceedings the greatest witch hunt in the history of our country. According to the report, James was a renegade and out of control prosecutor with political motives.

Trump was reportedly asked about Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg, who is serving a five-month jail sentence for tax fraud and company comptroller Jeffrey McConney, both executives were named defendants in the James $250 million lawsuit.

The former president didn't answer a question on the Statement of Financial Condition prepared by the duo.

The trial lawyers pinned blame on Weisselberg for the tax fraud case, while noting that he had served three generations of the Trump family.

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