Former President of the United States, Donald Trump, declined to answer questions from New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is part of the civil investigation investigating alleged tax fraud at the Trump Organizations. He appealed to the 5th amendment of the North American Constitution, which allows those under investigation to remain silent so as not to promote evidence against themselves.
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On the president's platform TrumpSocial, he stated that the FBI searches of his home lacked “moral and ethical limits of decency”. He also again accused the prosecutor, who is from the Democratic party, the Republican's opponent, of persecution. On another occasion, also at Trump Socoal, the former president accused James – who is black – of being racist.
This Thursday (11), Trump also wrote: “I refused to answer questions due to the rights and prerogatives granted to all citizens by the Constitution of the United States.”
It's worth remembering that Donald Trump was kicked off Twitter for spreading fake news:
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The interrogation at the New York Attorney General's Office lasted about six hours. Upon leaving there, Donald Trump also commented again about the operation carried out at his home this week. “Then, on Monday, without notification or warning, an army of agents broke into the house, went to the storage area and picked the lock.”
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