Donald Trump answering questions in fraud lawsuit, lawyer says

Mr Trump predicted a “renegade” prosecutor would try to make a criminal case out of his answers, if he gave them.

Former President Donald Trump, left, gestures as he leaves Trump Tower in New York, Thursday, April 13, 2023. Trump is expected to visit the offices of New York’s attorney general for his second deposition in a legal battle over his company’s business practices. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Former president Donald Trump spent several hours at the offices of New York’s attorney general on Thursday for his second deposition in a legal battle over his company’s business practices.

His lawyer signalled that he was answering questions this time instead of invoking his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination.