Key takeaways:
- Former President Donald Trump refused to answer questions in a deposition last summer as part of New York Attorney General Letitia James’ civil investigation into the Trump organization’s business practices.
- CBS News obtained and published footage of the deposition, in which Trump denounced the investigation and pleaded the fifth nearly 450 times.
- The footage provides insight into the former president’s attitude towards the investigation and his refusal to answer questions.
Former President Donald Trump was seen refusing to answer questions in a deposition last summer as part of New York Attorney General Letitia James’ civil investigation into the Trump organization’s business practices.
CBS News obtained and published footage Tuesday of a portion of the deposition, in which Trump is seen denouncing the investigation and pleading the fifth nearly 450 times throughout the hours-long deposition.
The deposition was part of James’ civil investigation into the Trump organization’s business practices, which culminated in the $250 million lawsuit James filed against Trump, three of his children and his company alleging they were involved in an expansive, decades-long asset inflation fraud.
The footage released by CBS News is the first time the public can see portions of the deposition on video. It provides insight into the former president’s attitude towards the investigation and his refusal to answer questions.
The lawsuit is still ongoing, and it remains to be seen what the outcome will be. In the meantime, the footage provides a unique glimpse into the former president’s attitude towards the investigation.
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