Clinton IT specialist invokes 5th more than 125 times in deposition(foxnews.com)
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Clinton IT specialist invokes 5th more than 125 times in deposition
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/06/22/clinton-it-specialist-invokes-5th-more-than-125-times-in-deposition.html
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Without commenting on the whole matter, isn't the "125 times" kind of irrelevant? It seems intended to sound bad, like you're hiding a lot more by invoking the fifth 125 times than, say, 5. But if someone has decided they're going to "plead the fifth", then they'll invoke it for every related question asked. Apparently there were 125 of those.
Especially since he was being questioned by a conservative group who's suing the government over the matter to keep it in headlines. Once they figure out he's pleading the fifth, they're going to ask 125 questions to craft the headline.
Perhaps the count indicates he answered some questions but then "plead the fifth" on others.
A closed door deposition with a "conservative watchdog group"?
Not that I like the facts that have emerged around HRC's private email server, but this particular instance looks more like a witch hunt than an attempt at transparency. If I had to talk to "watchdogs" who have been hounding my boss for the last 30 years (with varying degrees of justification), I'd plead the fifth too.
Not that I like the facts that have emerged around HRC's private email server, but this particular instance looks more like a witch hunt than an attempt at transparency. If I had to talk to "watchdogs" who have been hounding my boss for the last 30 years (with varying degrees of justification), I'd plead the fifth too.
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The fifth amendment is one of the most brilliant devices ever created in law - and you should always take advantage of it