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Trump Is Questioned in N.Y. Attorney General’s Lawsuit [1]
['Ben Protess', 'Jonah E. Bromwich', 'William K. Rashbaum']
Date: 2023-04-13
In a statement Thursday evening, Alina Habba, one of Mr. Trump’s lawyers, said that he had answered every question.
“As we have said from day one, there is no absolutely no case,” her statement said.
This is the second time that lawyers for Ms. James have questioned Mr. Trump under oath. But the first time he sat for a deposition, in the summer of 2022, Mr. Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment right hundreds of times over four hours. During that deposition, which came shortly before the attorney general filed her lawsuit, Mr. Trump lashed out at Ms. James, a Democrat, accusing her of being motivated by politics, before refusing to answer questions.
Because he was in the White House or on the campaign trail for several years — and no longer running his company — Mr. Trump might have tried to avoid direct answers to some questions from the attorney general’s lawyers. He might have said, for example, that he delegated the valuation of his assets to employees.
Mr. Trump has consistently denied wrongdoing and accused Ms. James of conducting what he has labeled “a witch hunt,” citing critical statements she has made about him over the years. Two judges have rejected arguments from Mr. Trump that Ms. James’s case is politically motivated.
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