Among well-known figures in the #UnitedStates, who has most frequently invoked the Fifth Amendment (#FifthAmendment) (Amendment V #AmendmentV)?
[…] There is no official national “record,” as invocations of the Fifth Amendment (the right against self-incrimination) occur in depositions, hearings, trials, and other proceedings without centralized tracking. Documented high counts come mainly from civil depositions and congressional/committee interviews rather than criminal trials […]
1. #JeffreyEpstein, criminal, convicted felon, child rapist, child sex offender, human trafficker, child sex trafficker, operator of an international sex trafficking ring, solicitor of prostitution with a minor, among many other crimes or offenses, and who for years has been identified—both in the United States and globally—as a spy, informant, asset, or agent of Russia, #Putin, KGB (SVR, FSB), and the Kremlin, as well as of Israel, the Mossad: Invoked the Fifth Amendment approximately 600 times (about 500 substantive questions from one side + about 100 from another) in a September 2016 civil deposition in Virginia Giuffre’s lawsuit related to sexual abuse claims. Some reports on related or the same deposition materials have cited even higher figures (over 1,000 in certain accounts of questioning). He routinely answered “Fifth” even to non-incriminating questions. Several people have claimed that #Trump and #Epstein shared a close, long-standing friendship. Among them are: 1. Jeffrey Epstein himself: In recordings and private communications—including tapes recorded by author Michael Wolff and un-aired interview clips—Epstein described himself as one of Trump’s “closest friends” and claimed extensive personal interactions, 2. Jeffrey’s brother, Mark Epstein, has stated publicly in interviews (such as on CNN and NewsNation) that the two men were “extremely close” and “good friends” during the 1990s and spent a significant amount of time together, 3. Former associates: Figures like Jack O’Donnell, a former casino executive who worked with Trump in the late 1980s, have also recounted that the two appeared very close and interacted frequently during that era, 4. Maria Farmer (an early Epstein accuser), 5. Stacey Williams (a former model who dated Epstein), 6. #Hunter #Biden described the Epstein-Trump ties as extensive. Broader documentation of a close, long-standing social friendship (roughly late 1980s/early 1990s into the mid-2000s) appears in New York Times investigations and timelines, CNN reviews of records, and other reporting. These note roughly 15 years of socializing in Manhattan and Palm Beach/Mar-a-Lago circles, parties, dinners, private-jet travel (Trump’s name appears multiple times in Epstein flight logs in the 1990s), society photos/video, and mutual attendance at events. Trump himself said in a 2002 New York magazine profile: “I’ve known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy… He’s a lot of fun to be with.” Regarding the close, long-standing relationship between Jeffrey Epstein, Donald Trump, and Melania Trump, Hunter Biden—son of former President Joe Biden—has said: […] Hunter Biden claimed that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was the person who introduced Melania Trump to Donald Trump. He made these comments during an August 2025 interview on the YouTube show Channel 5 with journalist Andrew Callaghan, stating, “Epstein introduced #Melania to Trump. The connections are, like, so wide and deep.” He cited author and Trump biographer Michael Wolff as a primary source, along with older reporting (e.g., a 2019 New York Times article referencing sources who said Epstein claimed to have made the introduction). #HunterBiden described the Epstein-Trump ties as extensive and said he was relaying published information rather than originating the claim. […] Epstein files. A New York Times analysis using a proprietary search tool identified more than 5,300 files containing over 38,000 references to Trump, his wife Melania, Mar-a-Lago, and related words/phrases.
2. #Eric Trump (son of Donald Trump) and Allen #Weisselberg (American businessman who was convicted of tax evasion in connection with his role as former chief financial officer, CFO, of the Trump Organization.): Each more than 500 times. Eric Trump did so in response to more than 500 questions over about six hours in an October 2020 deposition in the New York Attorney General’s civil investigation into Trump Organization valuations and business practices. Weisselberg did the same over about 5.5 hours in September 2020 in the same probe. The civil investigation, under New York Executive Law § 63(12) into alleged fraudulent or misleading asset valuations and business practices by the Trump Organization involved Donald Trump, Donald #TrumpJr., Eric Trump, #Ivanka Trump, and various Trump Organization entities as defendants. The Trump family has a very long history of corruption and fraud: https://x.com/RuanoFaxas/status/2081405303552123324, https://ruanofaxas.com/2026/07/29/donald-trumps-defamation-lawsuit-against-the-bbc-the-grifters-have-already-been-identified-donald-trump-trump-jr-eric-ivanka-jared-kushner-melania-barron/
, https://x.com/RuanoFaxas/status/1779898662404944079.
3. #DonaldTrump, President of the United States and Commander-in-Chief of the United States Armed Forces: Invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 440 times (nearly 450 per some reports) during a roughly four-hour civil deposition on August 10, 2022, in the same New York AG civil investigation led by Letitia James. He answered only preliminary questions (such as his name) before repeatedly invoking the Fifth or saying “same answer.” He had previously invoked it about 97 times in a 1990 divorce deposition from Ivana Trump (mostly on questions related to other women/infidelity). Donald Trump’s lies have now surpassed infinity. Trump’s White House is a circus of madness, corruption, fraud, incompetence, #sex scandals, and terrorism of every kind.
4. Alex #Jones (American far-right radio show host and prominent conspiracy theorist. Initially a staunch supporter and ally of Trump, and now a mortal enemy of his) invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times during his remote deposition with the House Select Committee investigating the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack on January 24, 2022.
5. Dr. Anthony #Fauci, American physician-scientist and immunologist who served as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) from 1984 to 2022 and as Chief Medical Advisor to the President from 2021 to 2022. On July 29, 2026, during a highly contentious Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing on COVID-19 origins, the 85-year-old former public health official invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times on the advice of his counsel, refusing to answer a wide array of questions from lawmakers.
Dr. #AnthonyFauci was subpoenaed to testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, where he faced intense questioning primarily from hostile Republican lawmakers and received defense from Democratic members. During the combative session, Dr. Fauci heavily criticized Chairman #RandPaul‘s “unhinged obsession” with him. The prominent committee members involved in directing the questioning and driving the hearing included:
Majority (Republicans, 8):
Rand #Paul (#KY, #Kentucky), Chairman. Ron Johnson (WI, Wisconsin).
James Lankford (OK, Oklahoma).
Rick Scott (FL, Florida).
Josh Hawley (MO, Missouri).
Bernie Moreno (OH, Ohio).
Joni Ernst (IA, Iowa).
Ashley Moody (FL, Florida).
Minority (Democrats, 7):
Gary Peters (MI, Michigan), Ranking Member.
Maggie Hassan (NH, New Hampshire).
Richard Blumenthal (CT, Connecticut).
John Fetterman (PA, Pennsylvania).
Andy Kim (NJ, New Jersey).
Ruben Gallego (AZ, Arizona).
Elissa Slotkin (MI, Michigan).
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