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Legal AF by MeidasTouch

MeidasTouch Network

Hosted by MeidasTouch founder and civil rights lawyer, Ben Meiselas, national trial lawyer strategist, Michael Popok, and former Chief Assistant District Attorney of the Manhattan District Attorney"s Office, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, Legal AF (Legal Analysis Friends) is a hard-hitting, thought-provoking look at this week’s most compelling developments at the intersection of law and politics. Executive Produced by Meidas Media Network. Enjoy new full-length episodes every Wednesday and Sunday and

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15:12

Trump DOJ Admits Defeat in Devastating Filing

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2025/12/09

The Trump DOJ has admitted in a new court filing that they have no other case against Former FBI Director James Comey other than the perjury charged, which is now barred under the statute of limitations. Michael Popok explores the new filing on an emergency motion for temporary restraining order and explains why the argument that Lindsey Halligan is “defective” as US Attorney, giving the DOJ another 6 months to re-indict Comey, should fail.Magic Spoon: Save $5 OFF your next order when you go to

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16:45

Trump Official Stunned as Judge Readies Criminal...

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2025/12/09

In breaking news, Chief Judge Boesberg is still considering making a CRIMINAL REFERRAL against Homeland Security Sec Kristi Noem for giving the order to have 200 men flown to an El Salvadoran prison without due process, rbut not before he examines himself the DOJ Whistleblower Erez Reuveni and DOJ Assistant US Attorney Drew Ensign, who may have lied to Judge Boesberg in court. Michael Popok reports. Magic Spoon: Save $5 OFF your next order when you go to http://magicspoon.com/legalaf Visit

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17:35

Trump Gets Death Blow to Case by Pissed Off Judge

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2025/12/08

In breaking news, a Senior Federal Judge has blocked the Trump DOJ from using any potentially tainted files obtained from a warrantless search of Fmr. FBI Dir. James Comey’s lawyer's files to re-indict Comey, at least until Friday. Michael Popok is on the scene to review the new order and explain its ramifications as the DOJ struggles to get “clean” indictments against Trump’s political enemies. If you’re 21 or older, get 25% OFF your first order + free shipping @IndaCloud with code LEGALAF at

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Legal AF Full Episode - 12/6/2025

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2025/12/07

The Trump DOJ tells a federal judge to “F-off” again, this time in sworn declarations in a criminal contempt proceeding. NY AG Tish James is on the verge of getting a second US Attorney handpicked by Trump fired by a federal judge, as a grand jury stands up to the Trump DOJ. Ghislaine Maxwell may have just lost her lawyer, as a federal judge in Florida orders more Epstein files released. The Supreme Court may have opened the door to new congressional maps again, but given a clear path for Blue

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Legal AF Full Episode - 12/3/2025

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2025/12/04

Sleepy Trump throws his Sec of Defense under war crimes bus, as knives are out to toss his FBI Director. Meanwhile, his DOJ under Pam Bondi tries to dig out from federal courts firing Trump’s key US Attorneys, including re-indicting Trump’s political critics. A federal judge saves Planned Parenthood from Trump/MAGA defunding, for a second time. Trump freaks out when he realizes that Jack Smith’s Mar a Lago final report may be ordered released. And the Supreme Court gears up to decide whether

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45:45

The Intersection with Michael Popok Full Episode -...

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2025/12/03

Trump has officially lost it, bragging about passing “cognitive tests” that masquerade as dementia ones, while going on racist rants, interspersed with sexists ones, and then finally admitting that “affordability” in Trump America is a “con job!” When bored, he throws Administration officials like Kristie Noem, Pete Hegseth and Kash Patel under the bus. And now federal appellate courts are firing back like never before, as Trump begs his favorite Federal Judge not to release the Mar a Lago Jack

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21:51

Trump Attempt to Hide Dark Past Revealed in Shock New...

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2025/12/03

In new reporting, previously unknown FBI emails now released show that “phase 2” representing a the rest of the Epstein files were 73 percent ready to be produced as early as April, but then Trump and AG Bondi killed the FBI review project hoping never to produce the documents especially those connected to Trump. Michael Popok reports on the new information and the existence of a long forgotten “Exhibit List” for Epstein’s criminal case that can be used as a check against what is ultimately

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18:39

Trump FBI in Panic After Massive Leak From Within

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2025/12/02

Trump’s nasty habit of “leaking” gossip to the NY Post may be back and with a vengeance against FBI Director Kash Patel and his deputy Dan Bongino, as Michael Popok spots a rat in the “leak” of a scathing FBI insider 115 page written report effectively calling for their firing ending up in the lap of Trump’s podcaster of choice, the NY Post’s Miranda Devine. Popok explains how Patel’s days are numbers, and the likely new FBI Director being the former Missouri AG Andrew Bailey who is close to Pam

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21:14

Trump Appeal Shredded by Judges as Habba Gets Tossed

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2025/12/01

In breaking news, a unanimous Third Circuit Court of Appeals just affirmed the disqualification of Trump’s former criminal defense lawyer and political hack, Alina Habba, to serve as the US Attorney for NJ. Michael Popok explains how this is similar but different than last week’s disqualification of Trump’s other novice prosecutor Lindsey Halligan, and how Justice Sam Alito will likely be deciding soon whether Habba remains in her office while the appeal makes its way to the US Supreme Court. For

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Legal AF Full Episode - 11/29/2025

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2025/11/30

Trump’s exploitation of national tragedies for cheap political gain, backfires. Trump senior officials admit to violating court orders in contempt, and are caught giving oral orders to fire missiles at people clinging to life. MAGA and the public start recognizing Trump’s lame duck status and starting talking about the “next DOJ” and what it will do to Trump and those in his Administration. Ben and Popok cover it all on the latest episode of the Legal AF podcast.Support Our

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Legal AF Full Episode - 11/26/2025

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2025/11/27

The firing of Lindsey Halligan is a symptom of a greater disease effecting the DOJ and the Trump Administration. The restart of the criminal contempt proceedings against the Trump Administration is another symptom of the same disease. The new lawsuit to stop an illegal criminal investigation of a member of Congress is an antidote to that disease. A decision has been made about Trump’s Georgia criminal prosecution that demonstrates what happens when the wrong prosecutor gets a case. Michael Popok

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65:05

The Intersection with Michael Popok Full Episode -...

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2025/11/26

The American Revolution (the documentary) is on Popok’s mind, along with “Common Sense” as he uses 4 new law and politics developments to explain how we are in our “King George” moment and patriots must respond. On the Intersection Podcast, Popok dives deep into what the firing of Lindsey Halligan by a Federal Judge means and what will happen in the next 72 hours that should set your hair on fire. Then he turns to a brand new federal court order that the Trump DOJ and FBI must IMMEDIATELY turn

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24:02

Trump's Secret Circle Comes Back to Haunt Him as...

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2025/11/25

Trump doesn’t just have an Epstein child sex trafficking problem; he has a problem in that he was friends with 3 different people accused, indicted, or convicted of preying on and sexually abusing girls: Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and the late John Casablancas. As Maxwell demands a second immunity agreement because she likely knows she committed perjury when she testified to Trump’s DOJ, Popok examines the relationship between Trump, Epstein, Casablancas and their purported “modeling agencies,”

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18:34

Trump Gets Wrecked as Dismissal Tanks Comey Case

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2025/11/24

Looks like Trump AG Pam Bondi is responsible for having both the Former FBI Director James Comey and current NY AG Tish James indictments tossed today by a federal judge, along with Lindsey Halligan as interim US Attorney in Virginia. Michael Popok digs deep into Judge Currie’s earth-shattering twin rulings today, in which she rejects Bondi’s appointment of Halligan as illegal, and scoffs at Bondi’s last-minute series of retroactive ratification “memos” as she declares Halligan an illegal,

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16:31

Trump DOJ Shredded in Court by Pissed Off Judge

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2025/11/24

A Federal Judge called DOJ witnesses "word salad testimony" and "zeros" as she decides whether to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia from custody and send him to Costa Rica (or give him amnesty) instead of sending him 3000 miles away to Liberia. Michael Popok dissects the evidentiary hearing before Judge Xinis and why she may release Garcia as a remedy to punish the Trump Administration for abuse of power and prosecutorial misconduct.Dose: Save 30% on your first month of subscription by going to

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Legal AF Full Episode - 11/22/2025

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2025/11/23

The public demand for an unhinged Trump to be removed from office under the 25th Amendment reaches a fevered pitch as Trump calls for the assassination of Democratic elected officials who served in the armed forces. The DOJ falls flat on its face in the Comey and James indictments as they leave Lindsey Halligan twisting in the wind. Pam Bondi puts into place a path to block the Epstein Files release, again, as Ghislaine Maxwell figures out that she lied under oath and wants to assert the 5th

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24:45

Trump Blindsided as Criminal J6 Case Returns

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2025/11/22

In breaking news, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has moved to revive her state criminal case against 18 Trump allies — including current Homeland Security official Christina Bobb and coup-plotting attorneys Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, Mark Meadows, and Boris Epshteyn. Michael Popok reports and interviews AG Mayes on the explosive developments.For 40% off your order, head to https://Udacity.com/LEGALAF and use code LEGALAF. Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network

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19:13

Trump DOJ Torpedoes their Own Case with Desperate Filing

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2025/11/22

The DOJ and Lindsey Halligan just found a new way to destroy their criminal case against Former FBI Dir. James Comey— by filing 7 minutes of a grand jury transcript that not only proves they lied to another federal judge last week in a sworn filing, but also constitutes a “waiver” of any argument they had against having the entirety of the grand jury transcript turned over asap to the defense. Michael Popok closely examines the new last-minute filing and proves how it may not only kill off the

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Legal AF Full Episode - 11/18/2025

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2025/11/20

Karen Friedman Agnifilo and guest host Lisa Graves host the top-ranked law and politics podcast Legal AF and break down this week’s most explosive legal and political developments at the intersection of law and democracy. From dissecting Trump’s sudden flip on releasing the Epstein files, to the bills inevitable passage, KFA and Lisa explain how this is all smoke and mirrors as Trump and his lackeys will find a way to protect the files. They also dive into the latest developments in the James Comey

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15:49

Trump Prosecutor Caught Red-Handed as Entire Plan...

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2025/11/20

In breaking news, a federal judge questioned whether Trump’s hand picked prosecutor Lindsey Halligan is a “puppet,” cross examines her and gets her to admit that the full grand jury NEVER saw the Comey indictment that was presented to the Court, and forces another novice prosecutor to admit that there is a secret memo that helps the defense that his bosses in Washington (ie. Todd Blanche and Pam Bondi) don’t want the Judge or the defense to know about. Michael Popok reports on the many ways the

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