Why People Plead the Fifth Amendment

When the Bill of Rights was ratified in 1791, one of the most notable protections created for American citizens was the Fifth Amendment. More than two centuries later, the Fifth Amendment has thrust former Chief Medical Advisor Anthony Fauci into the national spotlight through a Senate Committee hearing. WGCU’s Jennifer Crawford and Dr. Dawn Dyer, a Florida Gulf Coast University Civics Professor, look at the history of the the Amendment, and how it has been used in the past.