Hey Meidas Mighty, Ben here.
Every Thursday at 1pm ET/10am PT, Brett and I go live for our Meidas Meet-Up on Substack Live over at the Meidas+ Substack. And if you missed this week’s episode, trust me—you’re going to want to catch the replay. We were joined by former U.S. Attorney and Deputy Assistant Attorney General Harry Litman, host of the Talking Feds podcast and one of the most respected legal minds in the country.
The main topic? Trump’s staggering national security breach and the even more dangerous cover-up that followed. Harry didn’t mince words—and neither did we.
We’re talking about real-time military operations being leaked on encrypted messaging apps by people in Trump’s orbit. According to national security expert Malcolm Nance (who Harry had just spoken to), this could be the worst breach of national security in U.S. history. And yet Trump’s Secretary of Defense and his lackeys are doing… absolutely nothing. No investigation. No accountability. Just deflection and lies.
Let me say it plainly: if anyone else—literally anyone not named Trump or in his inner circle—had done this, the FBI would be knocking down their doors. Instead, they’re gaslighting the public, claiming “there was no classified info” as if our eyes didn’t read the actual war plans. It’s insane.
This is what happens when autocracy and incompetence collide—and it’s exactly why we created the MeidasTouch Network in the first place: to shine a light on this madness and build a movement rooted in facts, truth, and real accountability.
Harry brought the receipts. From explaining how Trump is misusing the Alien Enemies Act to justify throwing innocent people in concentration camps, to dissecting a rare but welcome 7-2 Supreme Court decision upholding Biden’s ghost gun regulations, Harry gave us a front-row seat to the legal fight for our democracy.
We also talked about the resilience of the courts—because yes, despite the chaos, many judges are standing firm. But they’re under attack, too. Trump’s MAGA cult is targeting judges and even their families with threats and intimidation tactics.
Here’s the bottom line: Trump and his cronies are not just corrupt—they’re dangerous. And if we want to stop them, we need to stay informed, stay organized, and show up like never before.
So if you haven’t already, subscribe to the Meidas+ Substack to join us live every Thursday and be part of the most pro-democracy community on the planet. And while you’re at it, go subscribe to Harry Litman’s Talking Feds Substack, podcast, and YouTube channel. He’s one of the most essential voices out there right now—and we’re proud to call him a friend.
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Let’s keep fighting. Together.
Meidas Touch Network and peers ~
I live in Wisconsin. I'm actually terrified of Elon coming on Sunday. We know money makes people do wild things - including voting for someone they may not have much of an opinion on. I have been hearing the best course of action is to not go, canvas, make calls, and obviously vote if you live in WI.
Meidas - Can you please step up your coverage on Elon's ILLEGAL actions if he does follow through on Sunday in WI with the millions giveaway (such a tool, am I right?). And how important it is to get out and vote FOR SUSAN CRAWFORD. I know you had her on here 1x, but this is insanely ground breaking here. There are so many Brad Schittel signs all over the place - Crawford too - but we know the GRIP Trump has on some Republican folks.
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Sure hope they do, Molly. Hope you and everyone in your area will be OK. It would be great if muskRAT were met with hundreds (thousands?) of demonstrators, etc., showing him that "YOU'RE NOT WELCOME!" Just like the vp and his girlfriend got in Greenland.......
Just because someone signs his petition and/or gets his payoff doesn't guarantee they'll vote against Crawford, and that ballot is still secret so nobody would know. Hope you tell those who might be tempted out of desperation because they need the money. Fingers crossed for Crawford; I see her ads are aimed directly at Musk, who has become very unpopular.
I agree, show up in support to protest that Muskrat is not welcome! WI voters cannot be bought.
Apparently the courts in Wisconsin have already issued an order that if Musk comes to Wisconsin he will be charged and thrown into jail.
You should be afraid. Here why hes Dismantling our government
https://theplotagainstamerica.com/
Poor Elon, he has to pay everyone to be his friend. Seriously, the crimes this creep has been able to get away with will catch up to him, soon please.
So happy to see Meidas Touch on Substack. Ben and Brett working with Harry Litman.
Your work is so important and your Substack coverage is brilliant. As a Maple Mighty I can’t thank you enough. Substack is the best platform we have for intelligent resistance.
https://theplotagainstamerica.com/
Nazis have long been concerned about being silenced and not being able to express their conservative opinions So the diatribes go….being bullied, “thought police” But it’s not that they have been silenced it’s just that their opinions are often so outrageous that they are laughable eg Fox and Friends
So there is a Nazi attack on free speech If the Nazis don’t like what you say then it’s not free speech Complete HYPOCRISY
It’s not about free speech it’s about their protected speech….the Nazi free speech of propaganda
Networks should lose their FCC licenses Judges with differing opinions should be impeached Banning news organizations who don’t go along with the Nazi talking points Going after law firms that don’t favor the regime’s propaganda line Students with green cards who protest with differing opinions should be thrown out of the country because “they are agitators who don’t love our country” Universities should lose federal grant money if they dare speak out against the Nazi regime Take over the Kennedy Center for Continuing Arts to even control the art’s free speech and have only shows that are deemed “appropriate”
But billionaire/oligarchic Nazis protect social media such as X, Meta, and Tik Tok because it’s algorithmic, simply a machine that directs your attention It’s planned Nazi propaganda And it’s not free speech Billionaires are literally rewiring our thinking to solidify their power grab
This is what it looks like living in a dictatorship in the 21st century Fox channel is the only channel available and X will be the social media platform WAKE UP AMERICA
From Jon Stewart March 24 2025 Daily Show https://bit.ly/41IXEvA
One thing people could do: delete your FB/Instagram, X, and Tik Tok accounts. These are huge net surveillance tools, yet people say: "I'm not worried because I'm doing nothing wrong."
Doesn't matter; any autocrat tyrant can install invisible surveillance on your account, arrest you for your views/posts and target you for tailor made propaganda aimed at your passions, fears, or anger. Your very freedom is at stake. Delete your accounts and send them a message; all they care about is making more money off you.
I am not afraid! But do not have accounts on those platforms in any event. If they come for me, fuck them!!
I'm with you, and cheers for not having accounts with the oligarchs, which was the main point I was making: hurt them where it counts, just like folks are hurting Tesla now; it's a major power the masses still have to get their message out, bring their market share down, and make an opening for ethical, freedom loving tech companies to rise.
Don’t waste your hard earned money on a Tesla.
It’s just a puffed up golf cart.
I don't care about people buying them for some consumer interest reason, and personally I would not buy one because of Musk and what he has shown himself to be with not hiding it; but they are ridiculous in that if there is an inch or more on the ground they cannot move. He is a hair brained idiot and not a scientist or genius or inventor. A master class con man.
And an unabashed Nazi from a family if Nazi lovers.
Yes. Apparently, it is in his DNA. I try to not judge a nation. But it is open season for judging the members of the Regime. They don't even try to hide the corruption and evil they represent.
If you're referring to today's Germany, I agree wholeheartedly. They are more aware of the threat we're living under now than most Americans.
so true — it is all so heartbreaking — good people under the thumb of evil across the globe
There's an excellent documentary out now on PBS's Frontline: "The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram," made in collaboration with ProPublica. It helps explain the global threat and how it's spreading online: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/the-rise-and-fall-of-terrorgram/
https://theplotagainstamerica.com/
Harry Litman—also man of ethics who walked away from LAT in opposition to owner’s maga move.
He's also an excellent writer.
Yeah, my question is this really the first time they’ve used a commercial app on their phone while discussing military plans? I highly doubt it because they all have the app on their phone.
No doubt it's NOT. And they're using Signal because they can keep their plans and plots from being preserved in the archival records, as required by law. Slimeballs and crooks all.
I agree Linda- how can you tell these cabinet members are lying? Answer: their lips are moving.
It’s not Signalgate. It’s National Securitygate.
We are not safe with these liars and incompetents in charge. The leaders are our Achilles heel.
We are not safe. Do you trust them to defend us? Do you trust the they won’t start a war without thinking through the consequences?
In any job I've held over the last 60 years and where I work today if something I did was in any way outside of protocol there would be an investigation of all my work going backwards and a close eye on all my future work; a probation if you will where I would receive coaching and written status updates. My point is when something like this occurs it is not just the one instance that draws focus in any job any one of has held; all of our work comes under focus. So, of course, this "catch" reveals that this is how they operate. And, why not? After all Trump has always been known to not want any record keeping. For example, he objected to the visitor log required to be signed by any visitors to POTUS or the Executive Office. I think he got rid of it. He did not want a record. So, likely these dumb ass cabinet members have been told "leave no record" and that is why none of them questioned using SIGNAL; even the dumb ass who used it while visiting Russia. I think this is our one break to change the course of history. We need to INSIST on an investigation. Not them but us THE PEOPLE. If we are silent on this one and they get away from it there is an irreversible disaster for which only we THE PEOPLE will suffer. The rich asses will all get a warning and given cover. We will burn in the HELL they make.
“ Here’s the bottom line: Trump and his cronies are not just corrupt—they’re dangerous. And if we want to stop them, we need to stay informed, stay organized, and show up like never before.”. This is the truth telling we only get from Meidas+
What's so disconcerting that these idiots email addresses, passwords have been used already by Russia, and China to decipher all their personal information and more...
A HUGE security breach...
In NJ. DJT has appointed Alina Habba as our interim Attorney General! 😳😳🤔🤔
Do you not in New Jersey have control of who your attorney general is? Where I live, we elect that person.
Yes, because if you look at the screenshot where Mike Waltz added the reporter. It shows a one week delete time set.
I wondered how he could be commenting on that chat when he claimed he didn't know about it until after he came back from Russia. He said he didn't bring his personal phone with him to Russia, just his govt. issued secure phone. So that means everybody was on their personal phones, which can easily be hacked and all their info downloaded?
Yet Pam Bondi sez she will not investigate the greatest nat'l security breach in recent memory; she's more interested in investigating Joe and Hunter Biden and Hillary Clinton. And still the red Nazis in Congress fiddle while America burns.
Those aren’t red Nazis in Congress.
Those are traitors to their country.
They are aware of their power as the 3rd branch of government, yet they watch trump destroy the USA simply because they want to retain the honorariums of Senator and Congressman.
But, ALL of them traitors?
Mind boggling.
I equate them with Nazis because of the many parallels to the Germans who silently stood by or supported Hitler's rise to power and the destruction of the rule of law in their country, just as the "Republican" party is doing to ours.
Let this have happened under the Biden administration and this would have been a 24/7 “story” on Fox News for a year that would’ve demanded heads need to roll and there would be no less than a dozen congressional hearings held and subcommittees formed about it.
They are criminals 😡👺😈Every one of them 😡👺
To claim there is ‘ no crime’ , to lie about the truth we ALL can see , and to say there will be no investigation, are ALSO CRIMES! When will these ppl be charged and required to pay for their crimes against our country? And replaced by people having the merit , experience, integrity , intelligence and INTEREST in doing the job CORRECTLY!? ASAP please!
It’s all the worst situation I can imagine but what can a regular American do to make an investigation happen?
start with your state DOJ, if you can.
To claim there is ‘ no crime’ , to lie about the truth we ALL can see , and to say there will be no investigation, are ALSO CRIMES! When will these ppl be charged and required to pay for their crimes against our country? And replaced by people having the merit , experience, integrity , intelligence and INTEREST in doing the job CORRECTLY!? ASAP please!
So, if the FBI stands down can we the people fight back and demand an investigation thru a lawsuit filed by the state Attorney Generals? Can our Senators and Representatives join us in the streets or hold rallies to SHOW this is not tolerable? I think members of Congress across the country should hold rallies where we the people and converge and SHOW our distaste and that we will not tolerate it.
I was under the impression the judge could hire an outside law-enforcement to carry out his order if need be
Signal’s settings allow for messages to disappear in his little as 15 seconds or as long as never been deleted. It also allows a custom timeframe to be set by the consumer. That they did not use this option is yet another level of stupid or lazy. Take your pick.
Well, if they investigate it, and even if he was found guilty convicted, Trump would pardon him anyways
Harry has always been one of my favorites to listen to...as I see it..they are burning down the whole country...in front of our eyes...they have to be stopped and NOW! stop with the same all..take action against these criminal and Russian assets....
I’m so grateful for smart and brave people who speak out and show us how to fight back. Thank you 🙏🏼
I guess it is time then to storm the phone lines -- OUTRAGE is in order. We cannot be SILENT! Our silence is our surrender.
Pete Kegbreath was drunk at the time.
First they come for those who stand against there bad behavior and dangerous dealings with Putin and others, Then they come for those others who are left ..They believe it's the end of Humanity and there is nothing we can do about it. Remember those who go first into the Breach..
I have a friend who commands troops in the U.S. Air Force. She reminded her troops that were to never discuss military movements on social media, or they would be court martialed. She was met with,” but, but, what about…?” Her response:” I know, I know. But you WILL be court martialed!”
Thanks Brett for explaining ghost guns
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Bondi aka “Putin’sgirlfriend”never should have been in our gov’t . And after this fiasco, her lies and dodging the truth shows other unacceptable character flaws! She must be FiRED NOW!
Great information about Harry. I always watch and listen to him and it's extremely clear he is knowledgeable but I didn't know the extent of his experience.
Welcome!
Shameful and dangerous!
I can no longer open your hideous Ben! Help!!
I love the interviews. I
for the whole interview presentation, I would really like to be able to see the interviewer and the interviewee rake up the whole screen.
I understand for the introduction it might be nice to have three people. Once the introduction is made, then perhaps we could just go to the interviewer and the interviewee
I’m very visual and I’m distracted by having another person taking up the space. I’m on my phone and I can’t see the expressions well when 3 people are sharing the screen during the interview part.
Thanks for your wonderful content. You all are a great comfort to me!!!❤️
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Thank you!
Why can’t the men in El Salvador be returned and have a due process here? Please speak about this.
Great episode Meidas. Subscribed to Harry's platforms. I understand time constraints but I could've listened to Harry for 2hrs lucky I've subscribed!
Guys don’t fall for it…elons so called resignation from Doge is just another in their long line of cons, distractions, false news and fakery to get us to let up on the tesl* protests….DO NOT LET THEM FOOL YOU. IF HE WERE REALLY RESIGNING, He’d DO IT NOW.
Thank you so much for leading Sunday night for leading with the most disgusting picture of very Hot Kristi Noem in front of to one of the worlds, worst prisons in El Salvador.
How do you enforce serial #'s on ghost guns. What is process
It's appalling that our military was put in danger because of the idiots in power in our country!!
Thank you MTN so much, you keep me grounded.
This is soo scary and ridiculous. Is there NOTHING we can do or are they going to get away with it?? And trump said that Harris was going to get us to WW3?? If things were fair we should’ve already been in WW3 with trump. So not fair. 🤬
This makes Watergate look like Romper Room!
Are we sure they didn't deliberately use Signal in the hopes that Iran would see it and shoot down our planes so Trump could claim we're at war and give himself war powers?
Harry is one of my favorites. i am sure to regularly listen to his words of wisdom.
The brothers are awesome! They always tell the truth and keep us informed of breaking news. Love them!
Pete Hegseth has got to go.
That's utterly absurd.
As always, Bondi's lying.
It absolutely is! They should all be fired. They put our soldiers and country at risk. Shame on them all.
Pam Bondi is a freakin' moron. She needs to go back to school. She's a Trump sycophant. Utterly disgusting.
Harry Litman is not making much sense to me. Is it me?? Is Mr. Litman caught in back and forth musings that explain the maga side and then the intelligent side? Sorry. It’s probably me but…
Ben u & your brothers are so good!! Thank u for doing such an amazing job. Love all your guests & great to hear people telling the truth!! I would like to personally thank u for standing up for Canada 🇨🇦 it is so good to see that Americans are taking this very seriously. I'm one freaked out Canadian! Never trump & never pp maga!!!!!
You guys are useless
Great show , always . Thank you
Ben needs more sleep, he looks like a grumpy young man but am sure its because he is a new father LOL
Your comment and question are extremely important and I hope that Ben or Brett Meidas or Harry Littman will reply to them ASAP. But I will also take this opportunity to say that all three men look extremely tired and I hope they will take the opportunity as soon as possible also to get some really good restful shuteye!!! As they may well be aware, sleep MUST be prioritized to safeguard the immune system.
I mean, MEISELAS, not Meidas! Obviously, I could use some more sleep myself, LOL!
Sooner than later please!