"Former DOJ Official Reveals Legal Pitfall Awaiting Trump"

Former President Donald Trump faces a "Hobson's Choice" in his upcoming civil fraud trial in New York, where he could either answer questions and risk perjury or invoke the Fifth Amendment and face negative implications. Former acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal warned that Trump's meandering testimony could get him into serious trouble, while former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann suggested that prosecutors could ask Trump about criminal cases to prove he is a known liar. Trump's strategic answers will be crucial as his silence could be interpreted unfavorably under New York State law.