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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
by tempestn 10y ago
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.
- jbooth 10y agoEspecially 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.
- Alupis 10y agoPerhaps the count indicates he answered some questions but then "plead the fifth" on others.