I think it's pretty standard to ask for immunity and it's probably what his lawyers recommended. This is an open-ended investigation and who knows where it will

I think it's pretty standard to ask for immunity and it's probably what his lawyers recommended. This is an open-ended investigation and who knows where it will go. In the same way that pleading the 5th is often a smart thing to do, asking for immunity does not mean he's guilty. Here's a lawyer talking about taking the 5th and asking for immunity (among other things) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au4_EdPwTkE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au4_EdPwTkE