Trump loses appeal, must testify in New York civil probe

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Hmmm.....The Donald takes the stand? Does he plead the 5th? Can he plead the 5th in a Civil trial? I think this is an attempt to boot-strap the criminal investigation...best guess is that until every delaying tactic is employed...Trump will do nothing---if he must testify---then Trump takes the 5th anyway.


Former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in the New York attorney general’s civil investigation into his business practices, a state appeals court ruled Thursday, rejecting his argument that he be excused from testifying because his answers could be used in a parallel criminal probe.
A four-judge panel in the appellate division of the state’s trial court upheld Judge Arthur Engoron's Feb. 17 ruling, which enforced subpoenas requiring that Trump and his two eldest children — Ivanka and Donald Jr. — give deposition testimony in Attorney General Letitia James’ probe.
“The existence of a criminal investigation does not preclude civil discovery of related facts, at which a party may exercise the privilege against self-incrimination," the appellate panel wrote, citing the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and other legal protections for witnesses.

Lawyers for the Trumps agreed in March that they would sit for depositions within 14 days of an appellate panel decision upholding Engoron’s ruling. They could also appeal the decision to the state’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, delaying the matter and the Trumps’ potential testimony indefinitely.
 
It's always depended on the authorities having the courage to bring charges against Trump, for fear of Trump being able to enlist the support of millions of supporters to protect him.

So the important development here is in the question on whether Trump still wields that power?

The immediate reaction is to suspect that Trump's influence has declined to a point at which he can be charges with the insurrection of Jan.6 and be possibly be either locked up for life or face execution.

Or will he attempt to summon up enough support to intimidate the DOJ and other authorities?
 
Hmmm.....The Donald takes the stand? Does he plead the 5th? Can he plead the 5th in a Civil trial? I think this is an attempt to boot-strap the criminal investigation...best guess is that until every delaying tactic is employed...Trump will do nothing---if he must testify---then Trump takes the 5th anyway.


Former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in the New York attorney general’s civil investigation into his business practices, a state appeals court ruled Thursday, rejecting his argument that he be excused from testifying because his answers could be used in a parallel criminal probe.
A four-judge panel in the appellate division of the state’s trial court upheld Judge Arthur Engoron's Feb. 17 ruling, which enforced subpoenas requiring that Trump and his two eldest children — Ivanka and Donald Jr. — give deposition testimony in Attorney General Letitia James’ probe.
“The existence of a criminal investigation does not preclude civil discovery of related facts, at which a party may exercise the privilege against self-incrimination," the appellate panel wrote, citing the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and other legal protections for witnesses.

Lawyers for the Trumps agreed in March that they would sit for depositions within 14 days of an appellate panel decision upholding Engoron’s ruling. They could also appeal the decision to the state’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, delaying the matter and the Trumps’ potential testimony indefinitely.
Now comes the appeal to NY’s highest court. And maybe then to the SCOTUS. Time will tell.
 

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