To start with, the Fifth Amendment says that a person may not be required to answer any question that may incriminate himself/herself. The legal system long ago recognized that merely “taking the Fifth” is a self-indictment for whatever matter was before the court. By taking the Fifth as a defense the accused is basically saying “yes, I’m involved in the crime and my answer will implicate my guilt”. In the past month, Trump, his family and his cronies have taken the “Fifth” over 2,000 times. Does any sane person still believe that guilt is not obvious and only the details are being withheld? Think about it…if you’re accused of a crime and you know you’re innocent wouldn’t you want to quickly explain your side of the story? Wouldn’t you relish the opportunity to clear your name and set the record straight? One step further in regard to the Mar-A-Lago records debacle, with the safety and security of the US and our allies in jeopardy, should Trump be permitted to duck the answers? Is the safety of UK citizens dependent on OUR Fifth Amendment? Shouldn’t anyone who holds the world hostage be compelled to respond? Trump and anyone else associated with the stealing, hiding and displaying of Top Secret files should be ordered to respond under penalty of contempt of court charges–punishable by at least one year of incarceration. We owe it to our allies to pursue the whole truth and make it as difficult as possible for Top Secret Information to be leaked.
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