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Welcome to a midweek edition of Legal AF. I am going to be the host this week with Dina Dahl because Michael Popok sadly lost his mother and he is burying her and dealing with his family and spending time. And we send him our love, our condolences. What a wonderful son he is. His little daughter,
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who's not even a year old, got to meet her grandmother, which was such a wonderful blessing. And we just are going to send all sorts of love to Michael Popok. He deserves it, and he deserves this break. And Dina, we're so incredibly happy that you are available to step in,
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which you've done many times whenever one of us can't make it, and to be on the midweek edition of Legal AF.

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On the midweek edition of the Legal AF podcast, Karen Friedman Agnifilo and Dina Doll break down a new ruling by a federal judge finding the Trump administration in violation of a court order, Trump’s official acceptance of a Qatari jet, Alina Habba’s use of legal retribution to target political opponents in New Jersey, and a new probe into Andrew Cuomo launched by the Trump DOJ. All that and more on the midweek edition of Legal AF!

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Morgan's avatar

Love and condolences to Michael Popok and his family at this time

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Frances's avatar

Sincere Condolences 🙏

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JP4M's avatar

I’m sending sympathy to you, Michael! Wow, I just heard that your mother met Ruth Bader Ginsburg! How wonderful, and how wonderful that she had you! I wish you and your family comfort, as I am sure many people do.

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Nancy G Leveson's avatar

One of the reasons Qatar wants to unload the plane is that it is a gas hog. It's very expensive to run. So nobody wanted to buy it because the newer planes are more fuel-efficient.

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mm@64's avatar

That doesn’t surprise me -a white elephant kind of gift 😂

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Richard France, Ph.D.'s avatar

The American playwright, Arthur Miller, said it best: "The law is only a word for what you can get away with." Clearly, Traitor Trump adheres to that belief, as he is making a complete mockery of our legal system.

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Lynn SW's avatar

🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏 to Michael

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Morgan's avatar

Alina Blablablaaa is just cosplaying thinking she’s hot shit and they are going after sanctuary cities.. WTAF.. they are weaponizing everything they can.. and getting her Botoxed face in the media.. she’s another Krusty Gnome

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Rose Fritz's avatar

NJ better hand count all of their votes in the fall.

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Mildred Stephens's avatar

My deepest condolences to the Popak family! 😥

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Marlene Porcell's avatar

Why is no one talking about this section hidden in the heinous bill that would basically neuter our judicial system?

Quote from Robert Reich's Substack:

"Not if the Big Ugly Bill is enacted with the following provision, now hidden in the bill:

“No court of the United States may use appropriated funds to enforce a contempt citation for failure to comply with an injunction or temporary restraining order if no security was given when the injunction or order was issued….”

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Bill Prange's avatar

If Trump intends to keep the jet from Qatar, by any means, how is it NOT an emolument?

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NiaSky's avatar

They're not trying to uphold new jersey election integrity! They're going to try and rig it, gerrymander it in the republicans' favor. Let's make that clear! All these guys know how to do is cheat and lie, because they know they're unpopular. New Jerseyans don't let it happen.!

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Teresa JV's avatar

So sorry to hear of the death of Michael’s mother. ❤️‍🩹

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Morrisa  Schechtman's avatar

So sorry MP on your loss. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

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Alan Mikuni's avatar

Condolences to Michael & family on loss of his Mother.

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Jeanie Calenoff's avatar

My sincere condolences on losing your mom.

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Teri's avatar

How and why is Trump able to continue defying court orders, as well as the constitution?

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Patty's avatar

So sorry for his loss ❤️❤️

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LeftCoastie's avatar

No, we should never participate in normalizing and accepting sexual predation! Cuomo is not yet convicted … but if he is, we cannot support his candidacy for any governmental position.

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Renee Lawhun's avatar

Moms are special. You will grieve her, but there will be days when you smile thinking of memories of her. Hold on to those. My sincere condolences to you and your family.

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Frances's avatar

Economic Terrorism

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Debi9876's avatar

The opposite naming of things was first talked about and described in George Orwell novel, “1984”. So scary!!!

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Dinese Beckert's avatar

They have developed nano, liquid listening devices that can be painted ANYWHERE

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Maria Wagner's avatar

Thank you Ladies! Love & appreciate your legal expertise!

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Christine Warfield's avatar

And I thought that we already have a contract with Boeing for two new Air Force One planes. So we are paying over and over and over again?

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Laurie Ferri's avatar

I’m so sorry for your loss .

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Marlene Porcell's avatar

My sincere condolences to Michael Popok and his family.

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Denice Clayton's avatar

Sincere condolences to your entire family. 🥰

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Michelle Assuras's avatar

Sincere condolences to Michael Popok and family. 💔💔

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LeftCoastie's avatar

Are we sure that it was a gift TO America? Maybe we need to flip the thinking — perhaps we are gifting TO Qatar by accepting the plane. It’s old; they can’t sell it.

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Frances's avatar

They have a contract for 2 new Air Force One planes with Boeing

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Frances's avatar

There's a lot of laws jammed into the bill there is this language

No court of the United States may use appropriated funds to enforce a contempt citation for failure to comply with an injunction or temporary restraining order if no security was given when the injunction or order was issued….”

Will this stop or hobble orders of contempt ?

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Vincent Domeraski's avatar

Any comment on the sentence in the ugly bill that outlaws contempt of court for POTUS?

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cona's avatar

Aren’t there actions to counter Republican actions that can be followed/implemented/happen to combat the illegalities that are happening? Versus just watching in awe and wonder about what we see happening?!? So frustrating to just see the “wrong” actions keep accelerating. Not just judicial, legal wording that exist that are being broken?

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Margaret Redus's avatar

💙💙💙

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Ravens Mom's avatar

It's like his guady, very guady decorations. The tour of the penthouse decades ago? So #GUADY #tRumpIsInferior

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Jean Conley's avatar

Much sympathy, Michael, to you and your family.

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Beth 's avatar

11,380 votes

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Jean Conley's avatar

Are't we, the taxpayers, PAYING for all of these investigations being filed by The Dictator Criminal Deranged Dingbat Psycho and the republiCRAPS are?????????????????? To top it off, they always accuse the Democrats of raising taxes all the time. Guess what this is going to do to our, the Americans, pocketbooks????????????

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Jean Conley's avatar

It's so maddening that the republiCRAPS will stop at NOTHING to gain total control over us and turn our country into one that is NAZI/COMMUNIST. They're spending all this time filing lawsuits over NOTHING--just because they want this total control/power.. The Desperate Dictator Criminal Orange Buffoon Psycho Traitor started all this c**p. Someone needs to do away with him AND his followers. Anyone have any good ideas? And all of these "executive orders." Ridiculous.

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Kathy Thompson's avatar

Prayers for you & your family!

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Kimberly's avatar

Condolences to Michael Popok and his family for their loss.

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Maria Wagner's avatar

Trump's "BIG F-YOU AMERICANS" bill!!!

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Maria Wagner's avatar

Very sad for Michael Popok & his family!!! Hugs & Condolences!!

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Judy Cross's avatar

My condolences to you, Michael. Mother's are so special and I am sure you are hurting. If there is anything that any of us can do to help you thru this hard time, just let us know. We are here for you.

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Judi Lakin's avatar

Let’s cut funds for cancer and food stamps and FEMA, etc. so Donny can have a shiny tricked out plane! Literally against the law, but he doesn’t have to be lawful! Shameful!

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TSF's avatar

Sorry to hear about your mom. Sending my condolences to you and your family.

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Gloria Marconi's avatar

Don’t you get it? This plane is not a gift to the DOD. It is a personal gift to the dear

Leader in disguise. The corruption is so overt they are not even bothering to hide it. Time for impeachment and prison.

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Pat Sevigny's avatar

I'm sure your mom had a life well lived. Blessings to u and your family. She's not just living in a different place. And maybe she can give us strength to keep on fighting the good fight.

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Dawn's avatar

Miss you, Popok. I'm sorry about the loss of your Mom. Take good care of yourself and your family.

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Shawn R Fuzy's avatar

Deepest sympathy to Michael and his family. As for Trump, he is not acting like a President he is acting like a domestic terrorist. Why isn't someone doing something to end his reign of terror on America. He and his posse need to be removed.

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drbilldean@gmail.com's avatar

Cheeto Antoinette and Taxes Reverse Robin Hood

“Let them eat cake” attributed to Marie Antoinette before her beheading at the beginning of the French Revolution showing her disdain for the French bourgeoisie(middle class)

The Orange Cheeto isn’t satisfied with 2 Air Force One aircraft He needs a third because it’s obviously free from the Hamas funding dictator of Qatar but it comes with a $150M annual maintenance But further to make this “free” aircraft up to national security standards will cost the American taxpayer $1B

So while Cheeto Antoinette is ripping up the social safety net with cuts to Medicare and Mediaid to fund taxcuts for the uberwealthy he/she is busy trying to get the taxpayer to pay for his/her frivolous aircraft boondoggle just because he can So is this a distraction? You bet move your eyes away from the budget bill which is again screwing the middle class Does it incense the taxpayer? You bet But “let them eat cake” she says

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Catherine ( Cate) Raphael's avatar

My condolences to Michael and his family. Such a difficult time, may they find peace in their hearts.

In regards to this conversation, first, thank you ladies for this discussion. Now, call me crazy if you want, but it seems to me the trump regime has Newark in his headlights. It seems to me, that he is trying to tear it apart. First you have this terrifying mess at the Newark airport, then there is the mess with the transit system, and now with the Mayor and congresswoman being arrested? Taking over a federal building to use it for holding arrested immigrants? Is anyone else seeing this all being connected? People are being warned not to fly into Newark because if how dangerous it is, hundreds if flights no longer will land there, airlines pulling out. Am I the only one feeling like all of this is all connected? Is this all because it is a Blue city and a safe place for immigrants? Attempting to turn it red?

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Nancy G Leveson's avatar

Totalitarian governments that continue to have sham elections, like Russia, always do the same as Habba says she is going to do. They have a law that someone with a criminal record cannot run for office. Then, before the election, if there is anyone running who is actually a threat to win, is arrested and then not permitted to run for office.

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Linda's avatar

It was mentioned that Boeing offered Trump a “loaner” plane. So why wasn’t that good enough?!?!

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Linda's avatar

Sending prayers and my condolences to Michael Popok and family. 🙏🏽

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Sea Queen's avatar

I haven't heard anyone say anything about how late stage cancer affects people. His decline is as likely from cancer as from age. Clearly aging or suffering a hidden cancer with metastasis to the bone?

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Sea Queen's avatar

Condolences to Popok and his family.

I get your point about integrity, but keep in mind, a *lot* of sexual harassment has and still does go under the radar. So while I believe integrity is paramount in politics, I suspect it's honored more on the breach than in practice.

And IIRC, Springsteen has a long history of saying no to 47, so that's probably been simmering and now he has the power to persecute.

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Francis Geraghty's avatar

Agree 💯

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Gretchen Dennison's avatar

Outstanding coverage/analyses! Your podcast helps to remind me of how much more coherent are the thinkers and communicators on the true Democracy side of the widening political divide in our cherished United States.

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Laurie's avatar

my thoughts 💭, prayers 🙏and condolences to Michael popak and his, family at this time.

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Karen Tensfeldt's avatar

Praying for Michael and his family 🙏

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B Schaub's avatar

Donnie Boy is accepting the 400m plane for 2 reasons - #1 He is a little boy, and little boys like shiny (gawdy) toys. #2 He loves chaos and wants to destroy democracy by doing everything illegal he can and then smirking. He ONLY cares about himself and hates the American people.

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David Glaser's avatar

It was also a matter of being a lame duck with 2 years to go. My guess is this was probably more important than many consults will ever admit. Plain and simple, Biden wanted to do more and wasn’t interested in giving in. Everyone has consequences. Trump and MAGA haven’t faced them yet, but they will. Soon.

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KathyR's avatar

My concern is : is this a Trojan Horse kind of gift/deal that is going to bite Trump and US in the butt?

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Judi Lakin's avatar

Big problem. GOP snuck into the bill , courts cannot charge contempt to the government! If this passes, there is no stopping them from all these deportations to wherever they want.

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Will Bartell's avatar

Condolences to Popok, and wishing the best for him and his family. It's time for federal judges to stop worrying SO MUCH about dotting I's and crossing t's, and start throwing these bastards in jail!

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Deborah Osuch's avatar

So sorry for your loss, Michael

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Linda's avatar

so what can be done to stop the Trump administration from their political weaponization of government and slandering leaders and others?

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Linda's avatar

Love and condolences to the entire Popok family. May your mom's memory be a blessing.

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Nigel Perels's avatar

Deport Alina Habba - she should be "returned" to the place of her parents' birth, i.e. Syria. I'm sure they would love her.

BTW when Qatar's "gift" to Trump was being described, I could only think of the wonderful British expression: "All fur coat and no knickers"!

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Marilyn Ritcey's avatar

Sincerest condolences to Michael Popok and his family on the loss of his Mother.

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ShelbyRae Lane's avatar

Sincere and deepest condolences Michael. Prayers up for you, your family, and her friends. 🙏♥️🙏

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Josee's avatar

My inner cynic is saying that it’s a trap…

Once it’s outfitted and 47 is out, foreign Maga supporters will be able to take it apart and gather intel on your NS Capabilities.

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Jarno Jokinen's avatar

"Trump administration in violation of a court order, Trump’s official acceptance of a Qatari jet" Worst is yet to come. Donald "The Beast" Trump is building a wall once again. Colossal tariff wall that is the beginning of the end for the system of down. At first the beast will pull the plug out of the global economy. The worst financial crisis of human history will pull a swarm of the banks underwater and the bank run begins. Then the beast will collapse a mountain of debt shattering the backbone of the monetary system causing a systemic risk to realize. Finally the beast will cast American citizens into a system slavery under the name of Ronald Wilson Reagan, just to "honor his legacy" count the number. After the destruction a new world order will be established in the US. And the Golden Age begins from the ruins of the world wide collapse. All of the system slaves will love it. No more cash - just digital transactions. No more traditional criminal activity. No more tax evasion. No more transactions without the "all seeing eye". Outcasts will hate the world without freedom, hope and privacy. To cover up the mess and distract the public by smoke and mirrors, the beast will engage in a war with Iran. Lies and deceit, corruption and decay, dancing on the graves will continue. Until; Black hole sun, won't you come, won't you come... I want to play a game. Time has come to opt out of the empire of filth. Live or die...

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Fred Sobotincic's avatar

I love that. I love that. “ It’s so trumped up charge “ you gotta go with that,.. that’s perfect,.. Carry that on ,.. repeat that every chance you can,. That could catch on. Everything is a “ trumped up “ charge. It’s such a great play on words. It’s so accurate. It’s just expresses it so accurately.

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Fred Sobotincic's avatar

It’s about ego lady’s ,… Trump can say and he doesn’t even have to say it. It’s implied. It’s out there.

This is the greatest gift. Any country has ever given any country’s ( leader )

And you know,… and we know now,.. it’s reported by CNN that it was more scam from Donald Trump.

Whereas Qatar offered the plane for sale and the Trump administration suggested that they make a gift of it.

That’s my understanding,.. totally believable knowing Donald Trump like we do,…

We need,..as in you need,.. as in we all need,.. to stop applying logic to Donald Trump’s actions,..

It’s reported by many authorities, that he’s a malignant narcissist,.. look that one up and see if it doesn’t apply in many many respects,.. very few of us can relate to a person like Donald Trump,… I wish him the worst,..

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Steven J. Jevnisek's avatar

You have my deepest sympathies for you and your family at your loss. You are in my prayers. 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

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Jeff's avatar

Thank you both so much! Appreciate you speaking truth to us 🙏🏻

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Ravens Mom's avatar

NJ isn't a city. No offense but is it all of the police whether State, City. Townships won't assist ICE?

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which you've done many times whenever one of us can't make it, and to be on the midweek edition of Legal AF.