# FBI Search and Seizure at Trump's Mar-A-Lago Residence, August 8, 2022, Case Dismissed July 15, 2024 **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [August 8, 2022, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329 "2022-08-08T23:18:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 147
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2022, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/2921 "2022-09-18T15:59:11Z")
Bookmakers still think the odds are against him being indicted. [Donald Trump Indictment: How Did the FBI Raid Impact the Odds? (oddschecker.com)](https://www.oddschecker.com/us/insight/specials/politics/20220818-donald-trump-indictment-how-did-the-fbi-raid-impact-the-odds) ---
**Author:** ![Skypist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skypist/32/169_2.png) [@Skypist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skypist)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2022, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/2922 "2022-09-18T16:14:17Z")
> [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > I think everyone is talking about the crazy rally last night instead. Very scary stuff. Do we have a thread on it? I hadn’t heard anything about it. Did trump say something even more egregious than usual? > [@Aspenglow](#): > > It’s a briefing schedule, not a ruling, but it’s an important one. I’m not finding anything in mainstream media, either. This case is of such significance, this is troubling. I would tend to trust Midas Touch, but who knows? Maybe they got it wrong. I’m really getting even more worried about all this. It seems like this case is going to just sit here forever. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2022, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/2923 "2022-09-18T17:22:15Z")
An interesting development. I’m not sure what it means except Biden wants someone of his own choosing in the position. That’s not unusual, but the timing is. > **[Biden nominates US attorney for Florida Mar-a-Lago district](https://apnews.com/article/biden-florida-donald-trump-cabinet-mar-a-lago-b0d16cf4bc6d37514ea7f0075b3792e0)** > > WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has nominated a Miami litigator and longtime government lawyer to serve as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida, the office currently involved in the Justice Department's investigation of classified... ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2022, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/2924 "2022-09-18T17:28:03Z")
> [@Skypist](#): > > Did trump say something even more egregious than usual? Sounds like the same old crap to me. > **[Trump rallies for Vance — and himself — in Ohio](https://www.politico.com/news/2022/09/17/trump-rally-vance-ohio-midterms-00057341)** > > The former president talked at length about the ongoing investigations into his own conduct since leaving office, including the seizure of classified documents from his Mar-a-Lago residence. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2022, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/2925 "2022-09-18T17:30:06Z")
Well, there was this: > **[Creepy, One-Finger Salute At Trump Rally Evokes 'Heil Hitler' Gesture](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/raised-finger-heil-hitler-trump-ohio-rally_n_6326b54de4b046aa02401709)** > > Acolytes stood with hands raised over their heads as Trump recounted the evils of the world in a kind of dirge with music. @Rick_Kitchen just posted it in the Stupid Republican thread. I think this is what people are referring to. ---
**Author:** ![Skypist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skypist/32/169_2.png) [@Skypist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skypist)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2022, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/2926 "2022-09-18T17:38:33Z")
Okay, well, that is hella creepy. He played a dirge while complaining about all the stuff he doesn’t like, and attendees held fingers over their heads? Big cult vibes. Another avenue trump is using to pressure the country into dropping the investigations and putting him back in power. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2022, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/2927 "2022-09-18T17:58:50Z")
Hey, if he wants a one-finger salute I got one right here… ---
**Author:** ![Akaj](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/akaj/32/145_2.png) [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2022, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/2928 "2022-09-18T18:15:35Z")
> [@Skypist](#): > > Another avenue trump is using to pressure the country into dropping the investigations and putting him back in power. Or, rather … another avenue Trump, in his manic delusions, believes will pressure the country into dropping the investigations and putting him back in power. In reality, 10 such rallies a day with ten times the attendees at each wouldn’t do a thing to deter the investigations. They may flounder for other reasons, but no one in Biden’s White House or the DOJ is ever going to say, “Gee whiz, I’m scared, let’s drop this whole idea!” ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2022, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/2929 "2022-09-18T18:22:18Z")
I saw a video posted on Twitter taken by a TicTocker. They made sure to pan around the venue. More than half the seats were empty and the ones that had people were all clustered close to the stage. ---
**Author:** ![Akaj](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/akaj/32/145_2.png) [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2022, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/2930 "2022-09-18T18:27:55Z")
This is weird … my post is surrounded by people with cat avatars. ![](https://media3.giphy.com/media/ioR8R00S5SibK/200w.webp?cid=ecf05e47kckgo85vcy8lrimoy1477p3i5d9tu2utlidtdwla&rid=200w.webp&ct=g) ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2022, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/2931 "2022-09-18T18:32:03Z")
Here’s the video. > ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2022, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/2932 "2022-09-18T18:35:15Z")
Say what? ---
**Author:** ![Akaj](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/akaj/32/145_2.png) [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2022, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/2933 "2022-09-18T18:35:41Z")
> [@Morgyn](#): > > I saw a video posted on Twitter taken by a TicTocker. They made sure to pan around the venue. More than half the seats were empty and the ones that had people were all clustered close to the stage. Exactly. No one not drinking the Trump Kool-Aid (or Flavor-Ade, ye nitpickers) believes that ugly rallies will somehow change what’s happening. ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2022, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/2934 "2022-09-18T18:40:05Z")
It’s [CocaKoolAid zero](https://schumanchu.eu/uploads/links/00073cocakoolaid.png), many people say. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2022, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/2935 "2022-09-18T18:55:10Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Here’s the video. That looks like barely 1/3 full, in an arena that seats 7,000. ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2022, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/2936 "2022-09-18T18:57:58Z")
And he still can’t stop calling those meetings? Sad… for him ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2022, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/2937 "2022-09-18T19:40:02Z")
So if you go to one of his rallies, the chances are they’ll make you sit behind the speakers. Where you’ll get a good view of the back of everyone’s heads. Maybe they have screens. ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2022, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/2938 "2022-09-18T20:57:07Z")
He was in super red Prescott Valley, Arizona a couple of months ago. I was tickled to learn that he couldn’t even fill 5200 seats AND people started leaving around 9pm when the rally was scheduled to last until 11pm. The parking lot crowd had about twenty people with beer filled ice chests who didn’t want to go inside for their own reasons, probably because they couldn’t bring their beer in with them. So, there is that to think about. ---
**Author:** ![Lance\_Turbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lance_turbo/32/6156_2.png) [@Lance\_Turbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lance_Turbo)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2022, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/2939 "2022-09-18T23:54:59Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > I’m not finding anything in mainstream media, either. Here’s a Zoe Tillman (Buzzfeed) Tweet with a screen cap of the notice of docket activity concerning the deadline and a link to a Bloomberg story. > ---
**Author:** ![Lance\_Turbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lance_turbo/32/6156_2.png) [@Lance\_Turbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lance_Turbo)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2022, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/2940 "2022-09-18T23:57:11Z")
Here’s a CNN story concerning the appeal that confirms the deadline. [https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/16/politics/mar-a-lago-justice-department-appeal/index.html](https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/16/politics/mar-a-lago-justice-department-appeal/index.html) > Trump’s team has until noon ET Tuesday to respond to the DOJ’s request, the court said on Saturday. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329.md?page=146) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329.md?page=148)