Washington, Feb 1 (TIWN) A video of former US President Donald Trump declining to answer questions during a deposition last August at the New York Attorney Generals office by invoking the Fifth Amendment at least 400 times, has been released, according to sources.

“Anyone in my position not taking the Fifth Amendment would be a fool — an absolute fool,” Trump said at the beginning of the deposition.

Trump was deposed as part of New York Attorney General Letitia James’ civil investigation into the Trump organization’s business practices, which culminated in a lawsuit filed by James in September against Trump, some of his children, and executives of his business.

The video is a close shot of Trump. The investigators questioning him are not on camera. James can be heard introducing herself at the start of the deposition.