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Trump Invokes Fifth Amendment 440 Times in Deposition
8/22/2026
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- President Donald Trump invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 440 times during a New York Attorney General deposition.
- The four-hour deposition yielded only President Donald Trump’s name as his answer.
- Letitia James observed the questioning for two hours.
- James’s office alleges Trump inflated statements by hundreds of millions and may file a civil suit.
- Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump testified without invoking the Fifth Amendment.
