

Legal AF by MeidasTouch
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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 occasional shorter breaking legal news hits throughout the week.
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Jun 22, 2025 • 18min
ICE Insiders Blow the Whistle on Trump Disaster
Insiders at ICE are coming out against the Trump Administration, reporting low morale and that they are being diverted away from going after criminal migrants for deportation, because Trump and Steven Miller have them focused instead on making 3,000 arrests a day. Michael Popok explains how even right-wing media is calling out Trump’s deranged policies, including that ICE is already $1 billion over budget, and they are making arrests in Home Depot and 7-11 parking lots instead of going after the really bad people.
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Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen
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Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats
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Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown
On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman
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Jun 21, 2025 • 18min
Trump Shocked as Right-Wing Judge Shreds Him
The Senior Status Federal Judges are striking back and hard against the Trump Administration, issuing some of the most scathing rebukes from the bench and in opinions from their perch as judicial historians as well. Add to this growing list, Judge Young of the Federal Court in Massachusetts, who of the 400+ cases pending against the Trump Administration, just tried the FIRST trial related to Trump’s cut of millions of dollars in grant money issued by the National Institute of Health to the Black, Brown and LGBTQ+ communities, and declared that the decision to cut funding is the most “blatant” and “palpably” racist act by a Government he has ever seen in 40 years. Michael Popok reports on the trial and Judge Young’s ruling and the role of the Senior Status Federal Judges to protect our democracy.
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The Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan
Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen
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Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats
Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54
Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown
On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman
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Jun 21, 2025 • 14min
Trump Makes Intel Mistake of Nuclear Proportions
Trump and his intelligence community has lost track of the equivalent of 10 Nuclear Bombs worth of Iranian enriched uranium, as Trump’s failure to plan ahead and allow us to be backed into a Middle East war not on our timetable, reaches devastating proportions. Michael Popok reports on the inspection community just “losing track” of the entire Iran enriched uranium stockpile as Trump tries to flip the script on his legacy by dragging us into a war.
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The Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan
Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen
The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show
Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats
Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54
Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown
On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman
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Jun 21, 2025 • 14min
Federal Judge Smokes Out Trump Plan to Avoid Contempt
The Trump Administration continues to poke the bear in Judge Xinis, this time filing a new motion telling her she has no jurisdiction to find them in contempt, because, wait for it, they finally brought ABREGO GARCIA back from El Salvador, not to her courtroom but to Tennessee on a manufactured indictment. Michael Popok explains how the Trump Administration is bringing ABREGO GARCIA back for their own purposes, which actually proves contempt, and explains what Judge Xinis will do next when it comes to Trump contempt charges.
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The Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan
Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen
The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show
Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats
Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54
Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown
On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman
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Jun 19, 2025 • 1h 19min
Legal AF Full Episode - 6/18/2025
On a special cross-over episode, Dina Doll of Unprecedented on the Legal AF Youtube channel focused on the United States Supreme Court joins Michael Popok on the Legal AF podcast, to take on: the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision against Transgender Americans; the Supreme Court's future involvement in Trump's attack on States Rights; Senior Status Federal Judges taking on Trump and holding his feet to the fire; the top remaining Supreme Court decisions yet to "drop" but we expect in the next 2 weeks, and so much more at the intersection of law and politics.
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Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen
The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show
Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats
Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54
Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown
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Jun 19, 2025 • 18min
Trump Arrest of Dem Quickly Backfires
Trump is arresting his Democratic political rivals in a show of excessive force and repression unheard of in American history. Add NYC Mayor candidate and Comptroller Brad Lander to the list who was arrested by masked ICE agents for exercising his civic duty and rights to observe a Trump immigration court process. Michael Popok explains how Lander may have just obtained the bona fides all democratic leaders need — fierce resistance, even if it means arrest and indictment, for standing up to Trump.
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The Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan
Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen
The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show
Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats
Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54
Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown
On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman
Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered
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Jun 18, 2025 • 13min
J6 Officers Fire Back at Trump with New Lawsuit
Heroes within the Capitol and Metro Police who protected Congress and the seat of our democracy from being burnt to the ground on Jan6, are tired of watching Trump disrespect them, sully their honor, pardon Jan6 criminals, pay millions to pay for an insurrectionist who tried to overthrow our democracy, all while the Trump Congress refuses to put up simple brass plaque in the halls of Congress to honor those who sacrificed so much. Michael Popok reports on a brand new suit filed to force Congress to honor the Jan6 defenders.
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Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen
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Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats
Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54
Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown
On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman
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Jun 18, 2025 • 52min
The Intersection with Michael Popok Full Episode - 6/17/2025
Join Michael Popok on the Intersection podcast, as he takes on: Trump's continued and coordinated arrest of his Democratic Political Rivals, and MAGA's smear campaign against Democrats in the aftermath of the political killings of Democrats; Trump's rejection of his own intelligence community's briefing to start a war between the US and Iran, as a bipartisan bill is proposed to stop it; whether the 9th Circuit will rule for States Rights and California or allow Trump Troops to attack a Blue State's sovereignty; the importance of a new suit filed by the American Bar Association to protect the independence of lawyers in America; a new suit aimed at stopping Trump's attack on women and victims of domestic and sexual violence, and so much more at the intersection of law and politics.
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Jun 17, 2025 • 14min
Trump Meets His Fate on LA Troops in Federal Court
Will a 9th Circuit appeals court put Governor Newsom back in charge of the California National Guard and refuse to accept the ruse of a Trump-declared “rebellion,” or will they rule for Trump and keep him in charge for many more months while they ponder the appeal. Michael Popok reports on today’s oral argument and posits that they will likely find that they have jurisdiction to provide oversight over Trump’s actions, but want the lower court to develop a more fulsome record before making an ultimate ruling, starting with a hearing in court on Friday before Judge Breyer.
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Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats
Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54
Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown
On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman
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Jun 15, 2025 • 1h 28min
Legal AF Full Episode - 6/14/2025
Ben Meiselas and Michael Popok lead the Legal AF podcast, the leading law and politics podcast on YouTube, and take on: 1) whether a federal judge will find that Trump violated the Posse Comitatus Act by using the Marines to arrest Americans on US soil; 2) whether Abrego Garcia will be held in federal detention or released and or transferred after a action packed 6 hour court hearing in Tennessee; 3) when will Trump be forced to finally pay E Jean Carroll for abusing and defaming her; 4) an overview of peaceful protests and the impact of the public on Trump's policies; and so much more at the intersection of law and politics.
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