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Trump folded on nominating neophyte Bill Pulte to be the head of national intelligence, but has made matters worse by naming a golf buddy who was the former head of his criminal defense appeal law firm, with 0 Intelligence Community experience, to be the Nation’s spymaster to keep us safe. Popok knows a thing or two about the nominee Jay Clayton and lets it fly as to how Trump has gambled again wi...

When journalists and commentators have to break the glass ceiling and fill the void and file suits against the Trump Administration that they cover, it’s a courageous act that is emblematic of what is right and good about independent media. And when, surprisingly, the public overwhelmingly supports their suits, even the MAGA side, it makes even hard-nosed journalists know they did the right thing....

Things are going so badly for Trump in his BBC defamation case, that not only did he fail to disqualify the magistrate judge because she previously was involve as a lawyer d in the “Steele Dossier” lawsuit Trump brought and was sanctioned for, but she has now been assigned the matter of whether the BBC is going to to be able to issue 47 subpoenas including to Trump businesses, family and the DOJ (...

The Legal AF Podcast, hosted by Popok and Lisa Graves (in for KFA) covers the breaking news “leaking” out of the White House about Epstein (cue the mole hunt to find the listening device that must have been used!); and then turns to all things voter protection with the great voter protection lawyer, Marc Elias. Only on the award winning Legal AF pod. Democracy Docket signup link: https://www.democ...

The DOJ just got caught taking “inconsistent positions” in a new late-night filing in the UFC injunction case, as they basically concede that the White House is secure and doesn’t need a “ballroom-military installation-hospital” underground bunker and missile-tipped drone depot in the room to protect Trump and the White House! Popok takes a close look at the new filing and why it undermines the ve...

Things are heating up in Judge Sullivan’s courtroom between independent journalist Katie Phang and Acting AG Blanche, in advance of her 6/30 hearing on her motion to compel Blanche to immediately produce the “missing” Epstein files, including about Trump and in foreign languages! Popok reports on her new brief in which she argues that in 22 pages of filings, Blanche has never denied, not once, tha...

As A-listers flee the UFC White House fight and Lincoln Memorial desecration, Trump has illegally planned for his June 14th birthday, a new emergency lawsuit before Judge Amit Mehta has been filed to immediately stop the fight and the violation of the hallowed temple dedicated to our greatest president. Popok explains how the lawsuit also helps undermine the “security” issues raised by Trump in hi...

Why did Trump cut his interview short when pressed on the “slush fund”? Popok posits that it is because those questions are getting dangerously close to something he really cares about — the “Super Pardon” that his AG Blanche granted Trump and his whole family FOR ALL CRIMINAL LIABILITY or SUIT, something that the US Supreme Court even did in their immunity decision. Popok brings on Rep. Jamie Ras...

The award winning Legal AF podcast with Ben and Popok at the controls provides breaking commentary on law and politics events from DC, Virginia, Florida, and Congress. Support our Sponsors: Smart Credit: Head to https://smartcredit.com/legalaf and start your 7-day trial for just $1. Pocket Hose: Text LEGAL to 64000 for your 2 free gifts with the purchase of any Pocket Hose Ballistic hose. Message...

In breaking news, and in response to a Arizona Supreme Court ruling, the Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has announced that she will immediately return to the Grand Jury to re-indict Trump’s 2020 “fake electors” on state criminal charges including Trump’s favorite lawyers Rudy Giuliani and Boris Epstyn and former chief of staff Mark Meadows, leaving Arizona the only state still prosecuting “fa...

Just moments after he was told that he would be nominated to be the AG, Todd Blanche is already embroiled in a new ethical scandal, this time having his DOJ accused of violating the most sacrosanct grand jury secrecy rules in intentionally leaking to the press a DRAFT, unsigned version of a superseding indictment BEFORE it was presented to the grand jury, against the Southern Poverty Law Center. P...

The Legal AF podcast, anchored by Popok and KFA, has  its  fingers on the pulse of breaking law and politics events in the Supreme Court, Congress, Alabama, Miami, Iowa, New York, and so much more. Smalls: Smalls: Head to https://Smalls.com/legalaf and use promo code: LEGALAF at checkout for 60% off your first order PLUS free shipping! Mack Weldon: Go to https://MackWeldon.com and get 20% off your...

As medical doctors in his cabinet struggle to defend Trump’s mental health, a new court filing in the Ballroom case for Friday’s oral argument, shows that his own lawyers are playing catch up with Trump’s mental state in decline, as they are forced to reveal STATE SECRETS and provide a long catalogue of “secret’ security features at the White House because he did over the weekend! Forget the Montr...

In breaking news, while AG TODD BLANCHE tells Congress that the “anti weaponization fund is dead” he refuses to discuss whether Trump’s attempt to be exonerated for 16 years of tax liability is dead as well.  Judge J Michael Luttig joins Popok to respond to Blanche’s testimony and explain that history will remark that “today, Trump lost his war against the federal judiciary” as Judge Williams in F...

In breaking news, a little followed Federal Case involving a First Amendment public interest group, may have just broken the DOJ’s criminal case against Former FBI Director James Comey, as Judge Randolph Moss ruled that flying a flag reading “86-47” is NOT a call to do violence or assassinate Trump: it’s a call for his ouster by impeachment! Will the DOJ now “86” the Comey indictment? Let’s find o...

Former Fed Reserve Chair Jay Powell used his first public appearance since stepping down as fed chair in his speech in accepting the JFK “Profile in Courage Award”, to blast Trump but in his inimitable modest way. Popok explains how Powell uses the speech to blast Trump and explains the reason that he bucked tradition and has refused to step down from the Board early after his term was over. Small...

Did a staggering 0-5 record for the Trump and Todd Blanche DOJ for the week May 22-May29, spell the end of Blanche’s ability to not only practice law in the future, but to obtain enough votes in the Senate to keep the AG job? Popok takes a close look at what defense lawyers now MUST argue in every one of their cases based on last week’s results, and how the dam is breaking against Trump’s DOJ as c...

The award winning Legal AF podcast, helmed by founders Ben and Popok, provide commentary on breaking law and politics events coming from: Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, and Florida, DC.  Support our Sponsors: Magic Spoon: Save $5 OFF your next order when you go to http://magicspoon.com/LEGALAF Pocket Hose: Text LEGAL to 64000 for your 2 free gifts with the purchase of any Pocket Hos...

🚨 In breaking news, Federal Judge Williams, in response to the urging of 35 former federal judges, has REOPENED the Trump v. IRS case, and has ordered that Trump and his lawyers answer whether they “deceived” the Court, committed “fraud on the court” and used the lawsuit as a phony smokescreen to settle the case and set up the “Anti weaponization” slush fund, and whether there was a legitimate ca...

A senior federal judge has issued the first injunction blocking the Trump “anti-weaponization” slush fund from being created, operated, funded, or distributing funds, for at least the next two weeks until she obtains a full briefing and holds a hearing on the matter on June 12. Popok examines the Democracy Forward filed suit and motion for preliminary injunction, and explains how plaintiffs skillf...

Todd Blanche’s DOJ is now criminally investigating E Jean Carroll, Trump’s adjudged sex abuse and defamation victim, about an issue of who paid a part of the costs associated with her lawsuit, a fact fully vetted by the trial judge and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Popok closely examines reports that Blanche, who was on Trump’s defense team against E Jean Carroll, has recused himself from t...

Nothing says a federal court has been deceived and is itself a victim of fraud perpetrated by Trump and his private lawyers, his DOJ lawyers and his IRS lawyers, than 35 former federal judges banding together to implore the Court to find that the Trump/Blanche “settlement” is phony and can’t be used to distribute funds to people who beat up the police on Jan6. Popok caught a relationship between 1...

The award winning Legal AF Podcast is back with Popok, joined by constitutional expert Lisa Graves and renowned legal commentator Dina Doll, in for KFA, commenting on breaking law and politics events in the last 24 hours, coming out of the Supreme Court, DC, Florida, Alabama, and so much more. Pocket Hose: Text LEGAL to 64000 for your 2 free gifts with the purchase of any Pocket Hose Ballistic hos...

Popok reports that for the second time, Acting AG Todd Blanche’s own public statements may lead to the dismissal of a criminal indictment against a Trump-perceived enemy, the US’s leading “anti-hate” investigative group, the Southern Poverty Law Center. Popok brings the receipts to show that this week’s dismissal of Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s indictment by a federal judge has surely opened the floodga...

In response to a Federal Court’s new order, tHere may be a race to the courthouse, as Journalist and Epstein-Melania chronicler Michael Wolff decides whether to file first against Melania to expose her connections to Epstein in a new declaratory judgement suit, or asks the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals to grant him a deposition of Melania to try to prove she lives in New York and not with Trump in...