NBC News: Trump Invoked The Fifth Over 440 Times

NBC News reports:

Former President Donald Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment right more than 440 times Wednesday in refusing to answer questions at a deposition by lawyers for New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is investigating the Trump Organization’s business practices, a source with knowledge of the session told NBC News.

Shortly after arriving at that court-ordered interview under oath at James’ offices in lower Manhattan, Trump released an email saying he would not answer any questions given the Fifth Amendment right barring people from being compelled to make self-incriminating statements.

Trump answered just one question — his name — and then cited the Fifth on every other question he was asked during the deposition, his lawyer Ronald Fischetti told NBC News.

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Updated Fifth Amendment Leaderboard

D. Trump 440 ✅
J. Eastman 146
J. Clark 125 https://t.co/8D95RKvwst

— George Conway? (@gtconway3d) August 11, 2022

Trump took Fifth Amendment more than 440 times in refusing to answer New York attorney general’s questions https://t.co/t4kJ3UXyku

— CNBC (@CNBC) August 11, 2022

BREAKING: An @NBCNews source confirms that during deposition questioning today, Donald Trump took the Fifth over 440 times.

Here’s what Donald Trump has had to say about people taking the Fifth Amendment in the past. #LastWord

Watch more: https://t.co/x2Y3qB0Sxn pic.twitter.com/4cTBNEWnSz

— The Last Word (@TheLastWord) August 11, 2022

Consider this: the FBI didn’t broadcast they searched Trump’s home. They didn’t even send agents in FBI jackets. The only reason we know it happened is because TRUMP told us. The FBI didn’t try to embarrass Trump. The guy who publicized it should be the one who shows the warrant.

— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) August 11, 2022