Legal AF by MeidasTouch
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.
Trump Folds as Canada Tells Americans to Vote Against Trump
Popok reports on Democratic Senate Candidate from Maine Troy Jackson and Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada should be thanked for getting Trump to Drop major AG industry tariffs with 9 days to go in the election, to help shore up a failing Senate race by incumbent Susan Collins! And Trump whines that Carney is interfering with the US election by reminding voters that Trump is to blame for their economic suffering!
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Trump Squirms at Rally as Federal Judge Blocks “Surge” to Arrest Citizens Before Voting
Popok reports on breaking news, as a DC Federal Judge enters an emergency Preliminary Injunction to stop Homeland Security and DOJ from using a faulty, unreliable, slap together voter eligibility data base, "enhanced" with unknown AI tools, to intimidate voters and deny Citizens the right to vote.
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Trump Pissed as Blanche Fails to Steal the Election Amid Courts Ready to Slam Him With Injunctions
Popok is joined for a special "voter protection" briefing by HuffPo's own Paul Blumenthal to discuss what he found in his new article, "Donald Trump is Learning the Hard Way that He Can't Steal This Election"
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Trump's Own Lawsuit Just Completely Backfired
Trump doesn’t want to be VIDEOTAPED in his own deposition in the defamation case he brought against the BBC, and Popok has a good thought as to why! The BBC fires back and also tries to get 2 of Trump’s OWN lawyers, his former White House Counsel and Deputy White House Counsel, to testify AGAINST HIM in his defamation suit, and Popok explains how a judge Trump hates, Chief Judge Boasberg, is at the heart of the matter.
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Trump Can't Hide Any Longer as Judge Orders his Worst Fear
A federal judge just told Trump in effect to “Sit Down” for a deposition by December 11 or risk having his “10 billion Dollar Lawsuit” against the BBC for damages related to his Jan6 kick off speech dismissed. Popok, a master of video depositions, explains why video depositions are used (disclosing some trade secrets while he is at), and why Trump may be seriously thinking about dropping the case given his track record when ordered to depositions in civil cases.
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Trump Trapped as BBC Goes to Chief Judge to Get Former WH Lawyers to Testify Against Him
Popok reports on a major hearing today, as Trump tries to avoid having his deposition videotaped in his own BBC defamation case for obvious reasons, and the BBC runs to DC to get Chief Judge Boasberg to let them depose all of Trump's main White House lawyers on Jan6 to testify against him and for the BBC!
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Legal AF 10/22/2026
Popok and Karen Friedman Agnifilo take the controls of the Legal AF podcast, joined by special guest Allison Gill of The Daily Beans pod, to discuss the likely results of the midterm elections, given Trump’s historically abysmal polling numbers; Trump’s calling the stone-cold killer Putin a “humanitarian”; Alina Habba’s apparent failure to do proper due diligence on the person she married, as she gets caught up in a $17.6 million diversion scheme; Allison’s perseverance in trying to obtain the nine FBI training videos used to keep information about Trump’s documents from the public in the Epstein files...
Trump Panics as WH Probe May Expose Habba Congo Scandal
Popok reports on a possible money laundering, bribery and criminal foreign lobbying scheme involving Trump’s former attorney Alina Habba, her turkish new husband, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the US!
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Blanche Swings and Misses at Voter Intimidation as NAACP Files New Emergency Suit
Popok is joined by the NAACP’s General Counsel and former head of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division for an exclusive update on two emergency suits filed to stop Trump from using prosecutors and law enforcement personnel to intimidate voters at the polls.
https://naacp.org/people/kristen-clarke
https://866ourvote.org/
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Trump Blows Dog Whistle to Attack Federal Judge and She’s Ready for Him
Popok reports on Judge Ana Reyes taking on the DOJ and calling them out on the public record for the violent threats against her family and her which is "freaking" her family out, reminding them that the Framers didn't envision attacks over a golf course!
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Judge Makes SHOCK REVEAL at End of Trump Hearing...
A calling card of dictatorship is attacking judges and calling for their violent overthrow, and Federal Judge Ana Reyes has had enough of judges and their families being subject to violent threats for judges doing their jobs, and she told the DOJ and the public so in a hearing this week. Popok examines what led Judge Reyes to call out the Trump Administration and its violent tendencies in court.
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Trump Makes Huge Mistake with Jack Smith
It’s not just that former Special Counsel Jack Smith is volunteering to testify for the BBC against Trump in his defamation case, or that Jack Smith has made it known once again that he won’t be silenced and won’t take the 5th Amendment when he does; it’s that Trump’s own lawyers, in their papers, have inadvertently bolstered his credibility and testimony and the volume of evidence against Trump in their latest filing! Find out why Popok thinks that a distracted and unhinged Trump didn’t get around to reading the filing before it was sent to the...
Blanche Sweats as Judge on Verge of Publishing FBI Notes About an Alleged Sex Attack by Trump!?!
Popok reports and updates on Katie Phang's suit against the DOJ to obtain millions more Epstein Files, as the DOJ begs the Court not to publish the handwritten interview notes of the alleged victim of a Trump sex attack.
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Trump Scared as Jack Smith Volunteers to Testify Against Him in Defamation Case
Popok reports that former Special Counsel Jack Smith has volunteered to testify about the EVIDENCE against Trump related to the attack on the Capitol in the BBC's defamation case and has let it be known he WON'T TAKE THE 5th Amendment!!
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Trump gets Rude Awakening in Court...
When you are at the end of the worst 2 weeks before a midterm election in presidential history, you attack the Judge and try to make the story about her, in a case where Trump and his DOJ are trying another illegal takeover of a historic site. Popok reports on Judge Ana Reyes not only denying the DOJ’s motion to disqualify her from the East Potomac Golf Course case, but laying out a succinct record demonstrating that the DOJ is weaponizing “facts” out of context to try unsuccessfully to take her out, and she won’t stand for it.
Trump Desperate as Judge on Verge of Ordering 9 FBI Epstein Training Videos Released to Public?
Popok reports on Mueller She Wrote Allison Gil's lawsuit against the FBI to obtain all 9 of the Epstein files training videos that exist that they refuse to release as being exempted by the Freedom of Information Act requirements because they are "privileged?!?"
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Trump Foiled by Epstein Survivors’ Persistence to Get Voters on Their Side!
Two leaders of the Epstein Survivors movement, Lisa Phillips and Lara Blum McGee join Popok for a special pre-midterm election report on how the Epstein Survivors are not only demanding justice from a FUTURE DOJ, but they are working overtime to make sure voters send a message in 2 weeks that victimizing victims and abusing the court system to do it, is not acceptable and will end political careers.
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Trump Upset Over Loss of Press Secretary so He Sues California Over Voters?
Popok is joined by voter protection litigator and defender of democracy genius Marc Elias for a special briefing of the Legal AF audience on a brand new lawsuit filed by the DOJ not to protect your vote, but to steal it.
https://www.democracydocket.com/
https://elias.law/
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AG Blanche’s Attacks on Judge Fall Apart as She Takes Down DOJ in New Order
Popok reports on breaking news as a calm, cool and collected Judge Reyes calls out the DOJ’s disrespect and weaponization and refuses to disqualify herself from the east potomac golf course case. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF po...
Trump Caught Violating Court Order in Secret Photo and Public Posts, Forcing Emergency Hearing
Popok reports on fast moving developments over the last 48 hours as Judge Reyes orders an emergency hearing for later today on the planned demolition of another DC historic sight by Trump; and demands that his last minute social media posts and photos be explained to her and squared with the position the DOJ has taken in Court, as the DOJ tries again to make it about the Judge and not Trump's lawlessness by moving to disqualify her for the second time.
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Trump AG Pick Blindsided by Trafficking Lawsuit…
In breaking news, a third major child Sex Trafficking scandal has engulfed the Trump Administration, as disgraced former Attorney General nominee, Pentagon press pass holder, and Trump defender Matt Gaetz has now been accused of Sex Trafficking in a new bombshell civil suit filed in Florida federal court. Popok reports on the new allegations and ties it back to an earlier civil suit between two of Gaetz’ codefendants that led to a hacked deposition transcript revealing the nature of Gaetz’ alleged sexual misconduct.
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Legal AF 10/15/2026
The award winning Legal AF podcast is back with Popok and KFA to update the audience on new developments in the Trump attack on the media resulting in a brand new injunction against Trump; Trump’s neophyte press secretary being accused of crimes associated with her lack of a law license; Judge Reyes ripping the Trump Administration a new one for violating her orders; son in law Jared Kushner being sued to stop him from being an unconfirmed diplomat negotiating with the Iranians, and so much more at the intersection of law and politics.
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Trump New Press Sec Suddenly Under Criminal Scrutiny
In breaking news, the first (of many) bar complaints have been filed against Trump’s 24-hour press secretary Katie Zacharia, not for the crime against humanity that was her first press conference, but potential crimes in violation of California law for practicing law without a license and holding herself out to be a licensed lawyer when she wasn’t. Popok is on the case with his latest hot take.
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Trump’s Own Judge Just Buried Him…
Why did a Trump-appointed judge, in the midst of a First Amendment ruling against Trump and in favor of CNN/MSNOW/Politico, feel compelled to throw Trump and his enablers a bone to argue that the press is unfairly critical of him? Popok does a deep cut about Judge Kelly’s order and the door he left open for Trump while ruling for the Free Press.
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Trump DOJ Haunted by Failed Lie Detector
Did the DOJ, which is notorious for using false evidence, testimony, and affidavits to obtain indictments and search warrants, including ones that are supported by witnesses who fail lie detector tests, use weak or false evidence against Rep. Ilhan Omar to convince a federal magistrate to issue a search warrant to raid Rep. Omar’s DC home? Popok examines prior cases in Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, and Atlanta, and how lying witnesses and ones that fail lie detector tests, like Kurt Olsen, come back to haunt Trump’s DOJ.
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Furious Judge Finally Snaps on Trump Admin
An irate Federal Judge declared that she “doesn’t trust” the Trump Administration any longer and that they have done ‘their absolute worst,” as she let 2 years of frustration with the failure to abide by Court orders spill out into the open in a fiery hearing. Popok reports that this is not just about a golf course and trees but so much more, as Judge Reyes digs in to protect the rule of law.
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Trump Squeezed as Attacks on Minnesota Elected Officials & AG to Get Control of the Vote Fails
On a special Legal AF, Popok interviews the one thing standing between Trump and stealing Minnesotans sacred vote — Attorney General Keith Ellison, who is running against a candidate hand picked by Trump to give the Election to MAGA. Find out why Popok says “Don’t Schutz”!
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Blanche in Hot Water as DOJ Seems to Violates Judge’s Order Blocking Trump Ads 900+ Times
Popok reports on a new court filing in which Common Cause has informed Judge Rochon that the Trump DOJ has violated her order blocking his taxpayer funded "Love Me" political ads more than 900 times in less than a day!
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Trump Panics as Judge on Verge of Producing Alleged Child Abuse Victim’s FBI Interview Notes?
Popok reports on a new order from Judge Sullivan in the Katie Phang suit for the Epstein Files against the DOJ, as he gives the DOJ just one last chance to produce the HANDWRITTEN REDACTED interview notes for the women who claims she was abused by Trump when she was just 13 years old. Popok also reports on new reporting about the alleged victim.
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Trump Busted as Judge Enters Emergency Block of His Taxpayer Funded Ad Campaign to Sway the Midterms
Popok reports on breaking news, as Federal Judge Jennifer Rochon, who once clerked for Trump's sister, entered an EMERGENCY BLOCK to prevent him from continuing to use tens of millions of tax payer dollars to fund midterm ads to shore up his presidency and sway voters.
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<...Trump & Rubio Red-Faced as Don Jr. Ex Guilfoyle’s Bribe Scandal Reaches a Fevered Pitch
Popok reports on alleged corruption committed by Don Jr.'s ex girlfriend that is so egregious and stupid that even Trump can't tolerate it and will likely lead to her firing this week. Find out what was so bad it embarrassed Trump and Sec of State Marco Rubio on Popok's latest hot take.
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Trump Goes After Fed Gov. Lisa Cook with Phony Panel
Popok reports on Trump’s latest desperate move to gain control of the Federal Reserve and interest rate setting by firing Lisa Cook from the Board of Governors again, this time using a made-up “hearing panel” where one of the judges is her likely replacement!
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Trump Caught Hiding Kennedy Center Documents and Information as Judge Orders Immediate Responses
Popok reports on new developments in the fight over the Kennedy Center's future and name, as Trump orders his DOJ to refuse to have witnesses answer questions by asserting "executive privilege"! For the self-proclaimed "most transparent administration in history" the Trump Administration and DOJ certainly spend a lot of time and energy covering their tracks and refusing to answer questions!
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Trump Gets Publicly Humiliated as World Rebukes Him
Popok reports on another failed social media campaign by Trump to "win" the Nobel Peace Prize (no surprise considering he is threatening genocide against Iran and has 3 of his "peace successes" still waging war), but an amazing public humiliation of Trump by the winner!
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AG Blanche Squeals as Federal Judge Opens Investigation Into DOJ Grand Jury Misconduct
On a special Legal AF, Popok is joined by Florida Law Man, Dave Aronberg, a former state prosecutor, to report on the latest developments in the Broadview 6 case, as Judge April Perry appears poised to move to sanction the DOJ for prosecutorial misconduct for obtaining a false criminal indictment against the peaceful ICE protestors.
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Trump Witch Hunt of Rivals in Free Fall as DOJ Hires Conspiracy Theorists & Corrupt Attorneys
Popok ties together new reporting demonstrating that the once proud DOJ has not only lost half of its personnel but their replacements consist of full on conspiracy theorists, QuaNon believers, election and evolution deniers, corrupt lawyers, and or lawyers who have never been in federal court before. And it's even worse in the once respected and important DOJ office in South Florida, Trump’s hometown court system. Popok who practices in these courts reports. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a...
Trump Deadbeats and Stiffs the American Taxpayer for Tens of Millions for “Love Me” Ads
Popok reports on the new Democratic National Committee emergency injunction suit to stop Trump from spending Taxpayer Dollars on political propaganda ads to disrupt a fair election, and Trump lying about who is paying for the ads!
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Trump Plan to Pack Supreme Court Foiled by the Voters and Congress
Popok is joined by the Brennan Center’s CEO and President Michael Waldman at this critical tipping point, where Trump doesn’t know what the issues are that concern the midterm voter, but Supreme Court reform is high on the list!
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https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/policy-solutions/six-solutions-fix-supreme-court
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Legal AF 10/8/2026
The award-winning Legal AF podcast, with Karen Friedman Agnifilo joined by Lisa Graves filling in for Michael Popok, provides searing commentary in real time on the biggest breaking legal and political stories. Together, they break down the latest developments in the Epstein files fight, including the Trump administration’s refusal to produce the administrative record sought in the Sullivan case, the lawsuit brought by Marsha Blackburn and the judge’s decision to step aside, tomorrow’s preliminary injunction hearing involving CNN and Judge Kelly, and the latest Supreme Court developments, including Justice Alito. They also cover the breaking order requir...
Trump Hiding Kennedy Center From the Public and Judge Cooper Has Had Enough
Popok reports on new developments in the fight over the survival of the Kennedy Center, Trump tries to hide behind Executive Privilege to prevent all key documents and his communications about the Center from coming out, and tries and fails to keep the key construction report about the condition of the Center from the public. What's he hiding? Popok has a pretty good idea.
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