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>> welcome to "the lead." i'm dana bash in for jake tapper. we begin with our politics lead. donald trump today invoked his fifth amendment right in a deposition with a new york attorney general who is investigating the trump organization's finances. this deposition lasting more than five hours. in a lengthy statement, the former president claims he had no choice, saying he's the target of an unfounded politically motivated witch hunt. this from the man who once asked if you're innocent, why are you taking the fifth? this is one of at least seven criminal, sifcivil, and congressional...

iranian assassination plot in addition to former national security adviser john bolton. stand by for new details on federal charges against an iranian operative. >> later, i'll have a one-on-one interview with ambassador bolton. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." former president trump departed the new york attorney general's office just a little while ago, after he invoked the fifth amendment in a deposition in the probe of his business dealings. cnn's senior washington correspondent pamela brown i...

letitia james took part in the deposition. cnn political reporter sara murray has more on all these developments. she's got new details on the fbi search of trump's florida home as well. >> reporter: donald trump wrapping up his appearance after nearly six hours at a new york deposition where he pleaded the fifth. which the former president once said was a move for mobsters. >> the mob takes the fifth. if you're innocent, why are you taking the fifth amendment? >> reporter: today trump changed his tune in a deposition led by letitia james' office. part of a three-year civil probe int...

♪ question, should a person's non-violent attendance at the january 6th save america march have any impact on their employment? i'm michael smerconish in philadelphia, and that is this week's poll question at smerconish.com. many who participated on the storming of the capitol on january 6th have been charged and may still be. scrutinizing former president donald trump. but i want to update a different story about that day. one of a middle schoolteacher who on thursday night was just fired by his school board tracing back to his attendance on january the 6th, despite his never be...

ukraine's first lady in a speech to congress detailing the suffering caused by russia's invasion and causing for more aid to defeat the enemy. >> translator: you help us and your help is very strong while russia kills, america saves. i appeal to all of you on behalf of those who were killed, on behalf of those people who lost their arms and legs. i am asking for weapons. weapons that would not be used to wage a war on somebody else's land but to protect one's home and the right to wake up alive in that home. >> the comments follow new revelations from the white house that putin's arm...