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Michael Popok of Legal AF gives an urgent briefing for our community to update on all of today’s breaking developments: the new Trump filing in the NY criminal conviction case to get it thrown out; the new default judgment entered against DA Fani Willis in Georgia (?!?);the new contract Trump signed to have the FBI do background checks (so long, Hegseth); and a discussion on whether Biden should p...

Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon nomination may not survive new investigative reporting by the New Yorker Magazine, detailing years of financial and personal misconduct, and sexual impropriety and misconduct when he led 2 veterans’ groups, reporting so bad that even his lawyer has started to distance himself from Hegseth, as the Trump Transition team lets it be known that they are “pissed” at Hegseth. Mich...

The former governor of Missouri has signed a sworn affidavit alleging that one of Trump’s closest advisors sought a bribe or payoff in exchange for recommending him as Navy Secretary. Public interest groups are now demanding the immediate release of an internal report containing this explosive declaration, arguing that the American people deserve to know if a key presidential advisor is financiall...

Trump promised the vaping industry he’d be their savior, and the MAGA-aligned 5th Circuit delivered, ruling that the Biden FDA couldn’t ban candy and cookie-flavored vapes clearly marketed to kids and teens. Now, the Supreme Court is set to weigh in this week, just as Trump’s anti-science health team, including RFK Jr. and his picks to lead the FDA and CDC, prepare to take over. Michael Popok exam...

Wall Street has declared Mexico the clear winner in the trade war sparked by Donald Trump’s social media provocations. The Peso has surged against the dollar after President Claudia Sheinbaum decisively outmaneuvered Trump, warning that his antics could jeopardize 500,000 U.S. jobs and drive up prices for American consumers. Michael Popok breaks it all down through his Wall Street lens, explaining...

Ben Meiselas and Michael Popok are back for a new episode of the top-rated Legal AF podcast. On tap? 1. Trump trying to conduct foreign, domestic, national security and trade policy through social media post is back, and the Mexican President has found a way to use that to her advantage and beat him to the punch and "win" the trade war before it began; 2. Trump's picks for national security and de...

DOD nominee Pete Hegseth’s own mother doesn’t belief he has the character and fitness to serve as Defense Secretary, calling in an “abuser of women” right around the time he was accused of rape, and she put it in an email for all to read. Michael Popok breaks down the new reporting that Trump knows is devastating—as he tries to call it “a snippet taken out of context “ DeleteMe: Go to https://join...

Elon Musk is violating labor laws and privacy laws already, by “doxing” federal employees in the climate mitigation area by name and geo-location that he wants to cut, including in agencies that he’s received over $500 million in grants from as a major federal contractor. Michael Popok compares the Trump world “outrage” that their cabinet picks are being doxed while Musk does the very same thing t...

Popok answers the question on everyone’s mind: why is the DOJ and Jack Smith keeping the Mar a Lago appeal alive against Trump’s co conspirators knowing that will just be pardoned and the appeal immediately dismissed when Trump takes office? Are there greater justice principles in play that require that Smith not back down despite Trump threats? Lomi: Visit https://Lomi.com/LEGALAF and use code LE...

Trump and his proxies are apparently done calling NY Attorney General racist slurs and a “fat ass” they will jail, and have now turned to demanding that she immediately throw out the $450 million civil fraud judgment she obtained against Trump, his businesses, and family for, and without an ounce of irony, the “good of the country” and to put aside rancor and partisanship and start the healing! Mi...

Trump just further eroded our military capability rendering us less secure today than yesterday but auctioning off to the highest bidder —the Sec of Navy position to a mega donor art collector with 0 military or defense contractor background. Michael Popok reports. Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to https://TryMiracle.com/LEGALAF and use the code LEGALAF to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL S...

Don’t believe the “headlines”, Trump’s transition is already “illegal” and he refuses to sign the key transition agreements to obtain top secret clearance for his team and him before he takes the oath of office, making the US vulnerable to a pandemic, cyber attack or war launched by our enemies as Trump takes the oath of office. Michael Popok explains why Trump doesn’t care about leaving his voter...

Karen Friedman Agnifilo is joined by MeidasTouch Legal Commentator, Dina Doll (sitting in for Popok) for the Midweek Edition of the top-rated Legal AF podcast. On this episode? 1) What’s happening the NY Hush money case? 2) Where do the Federal cases against Trump stand as Jack Smith winds down his cases 3) What’s up with Rudy Giuliani as he was in federal court again this week: and what we still...

Gotcha! That’s the sound of the Special Counsel and Federal Judge Chutkan getting the best of Trump concerning the DC Election interference criminal prosecution and it being dismissed only “temporarily” until Trump leaves office. Michael Popok reports on how Chutkan also provided Jack Smith and his office some cover on any future retaliatory prosecution by Trump’s DOJ and Attorney General. Qualia...

Special Counsel Jack Smith and his team just sent a love note to Trump before they issue their report to the public—“we stand behind our work” and are not intimidated by your threats to prosecute us. Michael Popok reports. Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to https://TryMiracle.com/LEGALAF and use the code LEGALAF to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF. Remember to subsc...

Trump World delusions continue, as their “braintrust” led by Eric Trump Jr lie to the American people and tell them that Trump can’t be prosecuted against because of “Double Jeopardy” and “Statute of Limitations” word salad arguments. Michael Popok, a lawyer who knows what he’s talking about, explains that neither of those concepts can be applied to prevent Trump from being re-indicted for his 202...

It only took Trump less than 4 hours to settle on his replacement pick for Attorney General, one of his impeachment lawyers and former Florida AG, Pam Bondi. Michael Popok who litigates in Florida has the inside scoop, including the allegations of bribery against her, and that she was a Saudi and Qatar lobbyist while she was Trump’s impeachment lawyer, and her close relationship with many in Trump...

Ben Meiselas and Michael Popok are back for a new episode of the top-rated Legal AF podcast. On tap? 1. A close examination of how the Gaetz take down can be used to successfully kill Trump's other obscenely unfit cabinet picks, like Hegseth, Gabbard and RFK Jr.; 2. a drill down on Trump's hatchet man to slash entitlements, Russ Vought and how to limit his influence as head of the OMB; 3. Judge Me...

The fake “DOGE” (Department of Government Efficiency) headed by Musk and Ramaswamy, just got put on life support by Trump and MAGA Congress, since they appointed the powerless Marjorie Taylor Greene to head a new “do nothing” subcommittee to be the point person for Musk in Congress. Michael Popok explains how this will automatically lead to 0 in government spending being cut and 0 amount of civil...

DOD candidate Pete Hegseth is closer to DOA, with New reporting that in one of his books, he called for the US Armed Forces to be used to crush Democrats in a civil war, to accompany the accusations that he raped a woman in 2017. Michael Popok explains how Republican Senator —and Lt. Colonel— Joni Ernst who got passed over by Trump for the same job, may prove to be his undoing. Upgrade your sleep...

Trump’s lawyers have made a new court filing and made yet another demand for the “immediate dismissal” of Trump’s conviction (that’s not a thing), and canceling of his sentencing (ditto) for the 34 felony count conviction a jury returned in May in the Stormy Daniels hush money election interference NY criminal case. Michael Popok, who practices in NY courts, pieces together Trump’s bizarre new arg...

In breaking news, a Wyoming state court judge just restored women there to first-class citizenship by blocking Wyoming’s near-total ban on abortion and first-ever ban on medication abortion pills, and she used a Republican anti-Obamacare law on their books to do it! Michael Popok reports on Judge Melissa Owens and her profile in courage to protect women. Levels is offering my listeners an addition...

Michael Popok and Karen Friedman Agnifilo are back with the midweek edition of the Legal AF podcast. On tap? 1. Matt Gaetz "sex crimes" report update; 2. Trump tries to get his NY Convictions dismissed immediately; 3. DC Judges are flooded with demands to dismiss Jan6 cases and avoid sentencing and or trial because Trump won; 4. Rudy is in trouble again with a new motion for sanctions and for cont...

Trump knows that the Gaetz for AG nomination is circling the drain with even Senate Republicans and he has started calling senators direct to threaten them and save the pick, while the lawyer for the main witnesses against Gaetz who testified that they saw Gaetz rape underage girls, has taken to the airwaves to ensure that the Senate gets to the bottom of this scandal. Michael Popok reports. Go to...

Will Trump troll America and the Democrats and retaliate if his first pick for Attorney General Matt Gaetz likely goes down in flames and pick Federal Judge Aileen Cannon for Attorney General? Michael Popok who practices law in Florida breaks it all down. Head to https://ProlonLife.com/LEGALAF to get 15% off their 5-day nutrition program. Join the LegalAF Patreon: https://Patreon.com/legalAF Remem...