re: FBI currently raiding Mar a Lago

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That’s a civil case in NY. Moron. They dropped the criminal proceedings because there was nothing to prosecute. Stop repeating what you read on Twitter.

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Pleading the fifth is about self incrimination. It doesn't matter whether it was a civil or criminal investigation. By pleading the fifth you are asserting that your words could be used against you in a criminal trial.

In fact, one could argue that pleading the fifth in a civil case is a bit more suspect because the person being questioned is the one making the leap from civil to criminal.

All of that said, unlike Trump, I don't assume guilt from someone who pleads the fifth. There is a good video on youtube which basically argued, innocent or guilty, you should never talk to investigators. He gave several examples of how an innocent person could put himself at risk. One was if he misremembers something which if uncovered would make him appear guilty. Another was if provides accurate information that he was in fact in the city the night the person was murdered. There were others.