Trump says he took the Fifth Amendment in New York investigation
Donald Trump says he invoked the Fifth Amendment and wouldn't answer questions under oath in the long-running New York civil investigation into his business dealings.
Trump arrived at New York Attorney General Letitia James' offices Wednesday morning, but sent out a statement more than an hour later saying he declined to answer the questions under the rights and privileges afforded to every citizen under the United States Constitution.”
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- Mr. Trump, can we have a word? How do you feel, Mr. Trump? How do you feel?
- The allegations that she's been looking into pertain to whether the Trump organization misstated the value of its assets, many of its key assets, including golf courses and skyscrapers, and by doing so, whether it misled the banks that loaned it money as well as taxing authority.
