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how much money was raised; how, if at all, it was spent; and whether it actually, in fact, went to staging, transportation, and security.
Is it your intention to assert the Fifth Amendment privilege to all of those questions because your honest answers might expose you to possible criminal prosecution?
A On the advice of counsel, I will avail myself of my Fifth Amendment constitutional protections and once again decline to answer your question.
. I'll pause to see if any members have followup questions based on what we've covered.
Mr. Raskin?
Mr. Raskin. Mr. Stone, would you answer a question that did not expose you to potential self-incrimination?
The Witness. On the basis of the advice of my counsel, I'm not going to respond to that question based on my Fifth Amendment rights.
Mr. Raskin. I yield back. Thank you.
. Thank you, Mr. Raskin.
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Q Mr. Stone, if you could look behind tab 4, this is marked as exhibit 4. These are a series of screenshots from a chat on a messaging application called Signal. The title at the top is "Jan 5/6 DC OK security/VIP Chat." And the date says January 1, 2021. Mr. Stone, have you seen this chat thread before?
A On the basis of my Fifth Amendment constitutional protections, I will respectfully decline to answer your question.
Q The center of the page—
Mr. Smith. Can I ask a question?
