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What does ‘plead the Fifth’ mean? Will the Trumps do it?

FILE - Donald Trump Jr., speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Feb. 27, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. Donald Trump and two of his children, Donald Jr. and Ivanka Trump are due, in the coming days, to face questioning under oath in New York's civil investigation into their business practices. But will the Trumps answer? (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

FILE - Ivanka Trump speaks at a campaign event with her father, President Donald Trump, in Kenosha, Wis., on Nov. 2, 2020. Donald Trump and two of his children, Donald Jr. and Ivanka Trump are due, in the coming days, to face questioning under oath in New York's civil investigation into their business practices. But will the Trumps answer? (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

FILE - Former President Donald Trump prepares to provide commentary for a boxing event on Sept. 11, 2021, in Hollywood, Fla. Donald Trump and two of his children, Donald Jr. and Ivanka Trump are due, in the coming days, to face questioning under oath in New York's civil investigation into their business practices. But will the Trumps answer? (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

What does ‘plead the Fifth’ mean? Will the Trumps do it?