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On this episode of the Legal AF Podcast, Ben Meiselas and Michael Popok break down the latest legal and political news, including the Supreme Court’s surprising 5-4 decision on Trump’s sentencing and how it will impact future cases, the bizarre twists at Trump’s NY sentencing hearing, the likelihood of the Mar-a-Lago special counsel report ever going public, and whether Rudy Giuliani could finally face jail time for contempt of court. Tune in for these stories and more as Ben and Popok deliver their signature analysis at the intersection of law and politics.
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I appreciate everything you guys do for We the People 🇺🇸🇵🇷🫰🏽😊
From South Africa 🇿🇦 Elon Musk gives the democratically elected government and country a vey bad name ! Shame on you Musk !
Deport Elon muck
The GOP doesn't follow the rule of law, as they profess. Case in point: FELON Donald J. Trump.
I wish they'd just do something with Giuliani already this is ridiculous that people with money get to postpone postpone over and over and don't get consequences like people without money yet but you know the court system is backed up and I think it more has to do with where he's located then the money issue although money does have a lot to do with it I also believe that and there are other things that should have been done quite a while ago with all of this and these women should have interest backed on to all this from all the time they've waited they should be paid interest and in any way that is possible if that means he goes to jail and pays while he's in prison so be it
Everyone please contribute to the fire destruction in California.
I did.
Great discussion. Other Presidents never talked to Justices or the DOJ because they respected the independence of those parts of Government.
Trump continues to defy norms and any semblance of following Democracy by his behavior.
Ben, et al:
There is strength in numbers. We can attain more critical visibility if MTN associates, along with all the other pundits, huddled to implore their readers to inundate the White House, Congress and others with phone calls, texts, and emails. I know this is ‘crazy’ but we must do something!! Sitting on our hands instead of standing up to fight is a big mistake! I’d wear out my finger in these last few days in the attempt to Stop Trump.
What is the alternative?
Very well said! We must take action now.
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Trump’s swearing-in would be Illegal because:
* Colorado Courts rule Trump is absolutely an INSURRECTIONIST
* US Constitution strictly bars any insurrectionist from serving in office
* Trump is legally judged to be an INSURRECTIONIST, is therefore barred from office. Period!
* SCOTUS is NOT a higher authority than our Constitution, they gaslight!
* US Constitution is absolutely the ultimate authority and denies Trump office, Period!
He remains disqualified.
He remains an insurrectionist.
He cannot be sworn in.
Unfortunately, he remains alive.
And the Dems are in thrall to their own sense of decency (Dick Durbin; Chuck Schumer; ) and their idiotic sense that we're all in this mess together.
Cannon should be fired!
I hope she will be impeached or replaced this year.
I think felons in prisons should file a class action law suit for inequitable sentences.
Yes. For unequal justice under the law and unlawful discrimination.
TRUMP hits the trifecta and has SCOTUS in his pocket. A project 2025 cabinet is a royal flush
Thank you for your information! Really appreciated! And prayers for all affected in California. You are in our hearts.
I hope NATO speaks up on the (alleged) election fraud they found out committed by the convicted felon and his accomplices before inauguration day, to stop him from becoming president. If hell breaks lose, let it because this evil man and his maga are destroying the country and they need to be stopped. I also hope they'll soon find the (alleged) arsonists and lock all of them up for life. These people are so evil that they'll do anything for money to please their cult leader.
Is there an update on Brett being evacuated ? PRAYING FOR ALL !!
I thought he has a gag order why is he stil doing the things like going after the supreme Court knows can he be arrested
There has to be accountability . Stop with all the delay delay which is Trump’S MO
What is he is going to take our Medicare what can you do to save us
We will ALWAYS beat DJT! We have the TRUTH on our side & honest, forthright people. At the end of the day, we can look at ourselves in the mirror. Trump voters are more likely to die younger. The causes of death are increased rates of disease & ill health with increased rates of alcoholism, drug overdoses and suicides. Trump counties have fewer people working and less people with college degrees.
I posted this elsewhere on Substack today, but I'm gonna repost it here:
"There must be widespread cynicism about our Federal, state and local legal systems. Being indicted? Meh. Convicted. Briefly significant. Claims that prosecutions are politically motivated? Believed, even though there may be no credible evidence of any particular political interference or generalized corruption in the legal system (and if the defendant has a political career of sufficient standing - sorry, George Santos! - then political motivation is the default conclusion.) Add to that you have tRump continually beating up on the system and avoiding consequences.
FuxNews gets hit with a massive damage settlement and is soon to get hit with a bigger one (Smartmatic). It just cruises on with its credulous audience firmly in place.
How do we get out of this disrespect for the law?"
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There is a simple and very effective way to get the felon's direct interest. Boycott the inauguration and click on a good movie. After all it is Martin Luther Day.
Donald Trump took those files with or without the help of his assistants who are in the case with him. How can the case be dismissed instead of postponing it until he is out of the Whitehouse. He is guilty of unlawfully taking classified documents and showing them to others and possibly selling some of them. This is just going to be dropped??????forever??????
Keep us up to date on your family’s safety ❤️
Focused. Exactly, Ben.
Thanks for your help we just have to keep fighting for his picks in government that is no good for all of us in America keep fighting
Do you follow Heather Cox Richardson? If not you should.
She’s amazing.
They should make him feed the homeless 😭 and his friend down in lower Manhattan
I Just Don't Understand ?? Why People Of Higher Education And Wealth !! Are Not Held To The Same Standards Of The Criminal Code And Sentencing !!! As The Rest Of Common Lower Status People !!!? Especially When They Of All People Should Know Better !!? It Seems To Me !! That This Should Be A Very American Concept !!? Don't Do The Crime !! If You Can't Do The Time !! Or Pay The Price !!? Maybe Going Back To Tar & Feathers !!? And Run Them Out Of The Country !! ? No Immigration Needed !!? 🤔
Such a man child
Elon is suppressing your account on X
Move to Bluesky. There is a movement for liberals to leave X at noon on Trump's inauguration day.
I Thought I Had Deleted It Long ago !!..? However It's Like Bad People It NEVER Goes Away !!? 🤔🤔
It's A Dead Account Anyway !!?
Can you check out the comment made by Dana Bash (CNN) that Judge Cannon was IN CHARGE of BOTH DJT’s cases (classified docs & the Jan 6th) and now she has granted the OK to publish vol.1 !! I am gobsmacked!!! You guys - Ben and Popok - need to get this out there. (CNN published on YTube at 18:50 UK time). This is absolutely unbelievable 🤬🤬🤬🤬
Dana Bash is wrong, although she’s right that Cannon issued her opinion as if Cannon WERE somehow able to make decisions on both these volumes and their release. Technically, she didn’t even have jurisdiction over the documents case, the Court of Appeals solely has jurisdiction over the documents case at this point.
Glad he is officially now an adjudicated felon. That is how he should be sworn in: AF-POTUS.
So awfully disappointed
News extremely important in politics. The Targeted Justice Team has filed two class action lawsuits against government officials involved in narcissism and targeting US citizens throughout the United States of America and other countries and their are thousands of victims and other allegations involved in the two class action lawsuits. I'm currently dealing with v2k mental mind control manipulation gaslighting and exploiting my rights to privacy and community narcissistic gang stalking and US Military airforce weapons from the sky electromagnetic radiation microwaves direct energy attacks hopefully this important information gets addressed as soon as possible this all started with the Obama administration appointed eleven board members behind the terrorist T.I program to provide protection against terrorism in the United States of America but instead narcissistic abusive toxic evil lying jealous greedy narcissistic criminals and one thousand four hundred and forty privately owned companies are also involved in narcissism and targeting US citizen empaths this is absolutely also spiritual warfare between narcissists targeting empaths this is absolutely true it's going on in United States of America and other countries our country has approximately four thousand five hundred and eleven satellites more than any other countries at approximately one million dollars a per satellite and these narcissists are mentally communicating along with surveillance networking together like a loyal cult organization of narcissistic pure evil criminal Nazis. This is exactly what the targeted justice team has labeled this T.I program problem and 200 hundred professional psychologists labeled or former president Donald Trump a grandios malignant narcissist and unfit to be our presidential leader and narcissism is the downfall of the US military its a proven fact that's been posted on the internet and I don't understand why our US military and government officials can targete our own US citizens I'm just one of thousands of victims being targeted right now and touched and weaponized and victimized. Political power and control over honesty. God-bless.
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Useful stuff, thank you.
Great video. You both are 👍 great.
I appreciate your reporting very much, but something keeps bothering me. Why is DOJ allowed to make a law that a sitting president cannot be tried for a crime? After all, it is Congress' job to make the laws.
Michael Popok is so right about the Alito/Trump phone call. Neither one of them has any scruples about the appearance of impropriety. The sheer audacity and arrogance of having that obviously underhanded phone call immediately before a major court case involving Trump is shocking even if not (ultimately) surprising. They are both narcissists in (unfortunately) high positions and feel no need to even pretend to have any sense of ethics or integrity.
PLEASE HELP REP SWALWELL🙏
The American people vs 45
PLEASE HELP REP SWALWELL🙏
The American people vs 45
Love the excellent reporting. T is a useless pos. They're starting to gather immigrants in Bakersfield California. I hate how he is putting Californians in jail. I think we're heading to a total breakdown of rights 🙃 GO to hell Trump and all his cohorts Hitler . Fire 🔥 him
Thanks I just want to say what will he do when they shut down McDonald's and all the chicken places what will he eat know can you pitcher him eating salad no because there will be no salad he will be like us no food don't get sick there is know help
This was a good discussion. Thank you!
Will the case against Donald Trump be dismissed forever??? He took those files with or without the help of his assistants. He is guilty of taking classified documents, showing them to others and possibly selling or trading them. This should be continued until he leaves the Whitehouse.
Talking between the lines
The thumb of a Cabal is keeping all efforts Down
Going back to last summer
& the Biden blackout!
The Left is so afraid of Seeming aggressive, They just keep bringing knives to the gunfight.
We Need New Strategy -
We have the right message &
It drives the FRW crazy!
But the bulk of the people want what we’re working towards & they get the direct Benefits.
The Murdochs & Musk should be Deported for #Treason & Nationalize FOX
Close & shutter it! Full Stop!
The Country will settle back down
Just like the small town where they first tried their bullshit out! They wrote all about their experience.
All of it just Sickens me!✌🏽
Claudia, I agree with everything you say! We definitely need a new Judicial System that works on everyone, which will never happen with the Medically Delusional Monster DJT when he gets into the WH! He should have been impeached and thrown out of office before!