Key takeaways:
- Mark Pomerantz, the former prosecutor, invoked the Fifth Amendment and refused to answer questions at a closed-door deposition.
- Pomerantz called the inquiry “political theater” and condemned the panel’s use of a subpoena.
- Donald Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in a scheme to bury allegations of extramarital affairs.
A former prosecutor who once oversaw the Manhattan District Attorney Office’s investigation into former President Donald Trump declined to answer questions at a closed-door deposition on Friday of the House Judiciary Committee.
Mark Pomerantz, the former prosecutor, repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment that protects people from providing self-incriminating testimony. Rep. Darrell Issa, a California Republican, exited the meeting after roughly one hour and said Pomerantz had not answered any of the questions.
In his opening statement, Pomerantz called the inquiry “political theater” and condemned the panel’s use of a subpoena to compel his participation. He said he was merely abiding by grand jury rules.
Donald Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in a scheme to bury allegations of extramarital affairs that arose during his 2016 White House campaign. The deposition was part of an effort by Trump’s supporters to obstruct and undermine the investigation.
The House Judiciary Committee has not yet commented on the deposition. It is unclear what the next steps will be in the investigation.
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