FBI Searches Mar-a-Lago, Trump Takes the Fifth

It was a busy week for the former president, the FBI searched his home at ...

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It was a busy week for the former president, the FBI searched his home at Mar-a-Lago, he invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in a New York deposition, and Attorney General Merrick Garland moved to make public the legal authorization for the FBI’s search. Sarah, Jonah, and David are here to discuss the fallout. Plus: Our hosts have new inflation numbers, and primary results to chew on.

Show Notes:

–TMD: The FBI Raids Trump’s Home

–French Press: Thinking Through the Trump Search

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    Rdbarris

    I think that it was in this podcast where the term was used, but no matter where it was, Jonah clearly needs to give the Texan Sarah a lesson in the proper pronunciation of "raison d'être."

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  2. AHenry

    Forgot about the sports discussion. Avoid baseball and swimming like the plague! I love them both and sat through numerous games and meets. Swim meets can be interminable and I love competitive swimming. The same with baseball although we have some leagues here where games are capped at two hours.

    Jonah is right about XCountry. First, something very important for high school is -NO CUTS. Our high school boys' XC has 150 kids and we run as many as we can as often as we can even though only seven are for scoring. And we've won several state championships. My son is still running with his high school teammates when he is home and is running for his team in college. It was an instant group of friends when he started and they are good kids.

    But you can still end up driving a long way for a short race. And you will usually only see the start and the finish which give you time to talk with other parents.

    Whatever you decide, enlist some of the parents of Nate's friends. He is going to want to do what they do. You'll have an easier time with Nate even if you do not care what he likes.

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  3. AHenry

    Can Sarah please explain how Sec. Clinton turning over a wiped server is cooperating? What would happen if Trump had turned over a box of ashes of papers that had been shredded than burned.

    Destroying evidence of wrong doing is not cooperating.

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  4. Dan Giesen

    Sarah, if I understood you correctly in the podcast, you mentioned hearing from some friends who said now that this deal happened at MAL, they have no choice but to vote for the trump next election. I cannot understand this logic. My supposition is that these are people who have always wanted to vote for trump, but know he's a bad actor, and this gives them the most minimal cover/permission to go ahead and vote for him. Rather than the true believers who idolize the Orange Cow (vs. golden calf), these people know the bad stuff, but they still really want to vote for him but would be embarrassed to tell anyone. Now they feel they can say they "don't have a choice". If that perception is true, that's a pathetic justification.

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  5. E. Ross

    I agree with most of the comments about the IRS. So tired of politicians (and Jonah & David a bit) whining about audits. The IRS desperately needs to add staff to answer the phones & process the 21mm return backlog. My 2020 paper return is only now being reviewed. I’m not expecting a refund, but it would be nice if they could process it. Also the security issues around their antiquated computer systems is very concerning. I’m a conservative, but I have to give the Dems a few points for actually giving $$$ to the IRS….now let’s see if they spend it wisely. Both parties have been very derelict is not funding the IRS properly. This topic could be a good one for a Dispatch podcast or article.

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  6. Abbie Weeks

    I can't speak for DC, but there is a dedicated curling facility in Nashville called Tee Line where you can reserve ice time, take lessons, or even join a team in a curling league. Maybe David should check it out!

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  7. TallCon

    Hey, I don't know if anyone knows this or if it's been published. But The Dispatch Podcast theme song is Luxury by MullMachine. Very cool stuff.

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    Neil Hansen

    Sarah, I am not going recommend a sport for the Brisket as the sport 3 of my 4 boys played (ice hockey)meets absolutely none of your criteria. We lived in GA and the travel was crazy, the rinks are freezing, there is no nature to observe, it can get crazy expensive, and your car ends up smelling like a hockey locker room .
    BUT I will tell you the time I got with each of them, whether driving 5 hours to a tournament, nights together in a hotel, or trying to find breakfast in the wee hours of the morning are some of my most treasured memories.

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    Philbnichols

    First, I don't know how to email anyone at The Dispatch so that's how dumb I am and if anyone can help that'd be great.
    Given that, could @TheDispatch invite on The Dispatch Podcast a liberal with green credentials to explain their wholesale rejection of nuclear power? I don't understand it and all I hear at The Dispatch is (paraphrasing) 'It doesn't make sense and they're dumb for rejecting nuclear.'

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    Paul B

    I am deeply unsure of Blake Masters strength as a general election candidate.

    Frankly, I'm not sure how someone walks away from an interaction with him thinking, "Nah, no worries. Those hookers I saw missing on the local news definitely aren't piled up in his basement."

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