Top Legal Experts REACT to most important legal news of the week - Legal AF 7/23/22

Anchored by MT founder and civil rights lawyer, Ben Meiselas and national trial lawyer and strategist, Michael Popok, the top-rated news analysis podcast LegalAF x MeidasTouch is back for another hard-hitting look in “real time” at this week’s most consequential developments at the intersection of law and politics. On this episode, Ben and Popok analyze & discuss: the Department of Justice’s criminal probe of Donald Trump and the grand jury’s focus on his role in the fake elector scheme; the Jan6 Committee and its focus on whether Trump’s cabinet and Pence considered using the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office before or after Jan6; Fani Willis’ Fulton County (Atlanta) Georgia criminal probe of trump and the fake elector scheme, her recent disqualification, and the testimony of the Georgia GOP head; Trump’s appeal to have “absolute immunity” protect him from the KKK Act and civil rights suits brought against him by Capitol Police and members of Congress attacked on Jan6; the Department of Justice’s prosecution of Russian operatives who conspired to interfere with 2016 election and to sow US discontent through misinformation campaigns; Musk files a countersuit against Twitter in face of mid-October trial being set against him & so much more. DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS: AG1: https://athleticgreens.com/LegalAF Slotomania: https://www.slotomania.com Remember to subscribe to ALL the Meidas Media Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://pod.link/1510240831 Legal AF: https://pod.link/1580828595 The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://pod.link/1595408601 The Influence Continuum: https://pod.link/1603773245 Kremlin File: https://pod.link/1575837599 Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://pod.link/1530639447 The Weekend Show: https://pod.link/1612691018 The Tony Michaels Podcast: https://pod.link/1561049560 Zoomed In: https://pod.link/1580828633 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

31 Jul 20221h 36min

On this special midweek edition of LegalAF x MeidasTouch, the top-rated podcast covering law and politics, anchors Michael Popok and Karen Friedman Agnifilo discuss and analyze the DOJ’s grand jury targeting Trump in its criminal investigation into election interference; the Fulton County Chief Judge’s decision to disqualify Fani Willis and her office from further investigating alleged “fake elector” Burt Jones; Republican Congressman Jody Hice’s attempts to quash his “fake elector” subpoena under the Constitution’s “Speech and Debate” clause immunity; and the criminal investigation into the Secret Service’s failure to preserve Jan6 related text messages. Remember to subscribe to ALL the Meidas Media Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://pod.link/1510240831 Legal AF: https://pod.link/1580828595 The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://pod.link/1595408601 The Influence Continuum: https://pod.link/1603773245 Kremlin File: https://pod.link/1575837599 Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://pod.link/1530639447 The Weekend Show: https://pod.link/1612691018 The Tony Michaels Podcast: https://pod.link/1561049560 Zoomed In: https://pod.link/1580828633 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Jul 202255min

Karen Friedman Agnifilo is joined by Ben Meiselas for this midweek edition. The hosts talk about the 16 fake GOP electors in Georgia becoming targets in the Fulton County District Attorney investigation, the leaked May 2022 Merrick Garland DOJ Memo and its implications, the Secret Service “purge” of text messages from January 6, the Respect for Marriage Act, the Steve Bannon contempt of congress criminal trial, and the upcoming prime time January 6 Committee hearing. Remember to subscribe to ALL the Meidas Media Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://pod.link/1510240831 Legal AF: https://pod.link/1580828595 The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://pod.link/1595408601 The Influence Continuum: https://pod.link/1603773245 Kremlin File: https://pod.link/1575837599 Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://pod.link/1530639447 The Weekend Show: https://pod.link/1612691018 The Tony Michaels Podcast: https://pod.link/1561049560 Zoomed In: https://pod.link/1580828633 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Jul 20221h 11min

Anchored by MT founder and civil rights lawyer, Ben Meiselas and national trial lawyer and strategist, Michael Popok, the top-rated news analysis podcast LegalAF x MeidasTouch is back for another hard-hitting look in “real time” at this week’s most consequential developments at the intersection of law and politics. On this episode, Ben and Popok analyze & discuss: 1. New developments in the Fulton County (Atlanta) Georgia special grand jury probe including “target letters” going out to key State Republican Party leaders concerning their role in the fake electors scandal. 2. Hillary Clinton, the DNC, and others moving to dismiss Trump’s second attempt to properly plead a racketeering case against them in a Miami Federal Court arguing that all of the claims were filed too late and have no merit. 3. Twitter filing its suit against Musk in the Delaware Chancery Court to force him to close on the $44 billion dollar purchase, and to have a trial in 60 days on the issue. 4. January 6 hearing developments including the Secret Service erasing text evidence and Trump committing the crime of witness tampering. 5. Updates concerning abortion rights across the country, including Texas suing the Biden Administration to prevent the Federal Department of Health and Human Services from requiring abortion in cases of a medical emergency consistent with Federal law, and 6. Indiana’s right wing attorney general criminally pursuing the doctor who provide the abortion for the 10 year old Ohio girl who was the victim of rape. 7. The DOJ seeking enhancement of the sentence of convicted Insurrectionist Guy Reffitt and recommending a sentence of 15 years in prison. DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS: https://athleticgreens.com/LegalAF Remember to subscribe to ALL the Meidas Media Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://pod.link/1510240831 Legal AF: https://pod.link/1580828595 The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://pod.link/1595408601 The Influence Continuum: https://pod.link/1603773245 Kremlin File: https://pod.link/1575837599 Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://pod.link/1530639447 The Weekend Show: https://pod.link/1612691018 The Tony Michaels Podcast: https://pod.link/1561049560 Zoomed In: https://pod.link/1580828633 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Jul 20221h 46min

On this special midweek edition of LegalAF x MeidasTouch, the top-rated podcast covering law and politics, anchors Michael Popok and Karen Friedman Agnifilo are joined by their “podcaster in arms” Anthony Davis of Five Minute News and The Weekend Show who brings a unique international lens to view the Jan6 Hearings and its aftermath. Karen, Michael and Anthony look backward at the 7 days of Jan6 Hearings to date, and discuss what it means for the future of our democracy, history, and criminal justice system. Remember to subscribe to ALL the Meidas Media Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://pod.link/1510240831 Legal AF: https://pod.link/1580828595 The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://pod.link/1595408601 The Influence Continuum: https://pod.link/1603773245 Kremlin File: https://pod.link/1575837599 Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://pod.link/1530639447 The Weekend Show: https://pod.link/1612691018 The Tony Michaels Podcast: https://pod.link/1561049560 Zoomed In: https://pod.link/1580828633 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Jul 20221h

Anchored by MT founder and civil rights lawyer, Ben Meiselas and national trial lawyer and strategist, Michael Popok, the top-rated news analysis podcast LegalAF x MeidasTouch is back for another hard-hitting look in “real time” at this week’s most consequential developments at the intersection of law and politics. On this episode, Ben and Popok analyze: 1. Pat Cipollone (former chief white house counsel)’s potential bombshell 9 hour video testimony to the Jan6 Committee. 2. The Fulton County (Atlanta) Georgia Special Grand Jury investigating Trump’s election interference and its decision to subpoena Giuliani, Senator Lindsey Graham, Jenna Ellis and others. 3. The start of the Bannon criminal contempt of congress trial on July 18th , and his last minute (and likely unsuccessful) efforts to have Trump provide him a defense. 4. The DC Circuit Appellate Court’s ruling concerning the House Oversight Committee’s 2-year long efforts to get it hands on the Trump Organization’s long time accountant/auditor’s records about his business dealings while in office. 5. State abortion rights in the aftermath of the elimination of the constitutional right, and the Biden Administration’s recent executive orders to protect the right through federal agency rule-making. 6. Musk’s effort to walk away from his contractual obligation to buy Twitter, and whether the Delaware Chancery Court will ultimately order him to close on the purchase. And so much more. DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS: https://athleticgreens.com/LegalAF https://policygenius.com/LegalAF https://www.slotomania.com Remember to subscribe to ALL the Meidas Media Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://pod.link/1510240831 Legal AF: https://pod.link/1580828595 The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://pod.link/1595408601 The Influence Continuum: https://pod.link/1603773245 Kremlin File: https://pod.link/1575837599 Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://pod.link/1530639447 The Weekend Show: https://pod.link/1612691018 The Tony Michaels Podcast: https://pod.link/1561049560 Zoomed In: https://pod.link/1580828633 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Jul 20221h 33min

On today’s Legal AF Ben Meiselas is recording from Cocula, Jalisco and is joined by Karen Friedman Agnifolo with Popok on break. There may be chickens in the backyard where Ben is recording, and there are definitely chickens and radical right extremist fascists on the Supreme Court. Radical right extremism defines the MAGA movement as we’ve seen in the Jan 6 hearings and now defines the majority of the Trump MAGA Court and the decisions they are making.  First, Meiselas and Agnifolo discuss the most recent Jan 6 Emergency Hearing and Agnifolo (the former number 2 prosecutor in the Manhattan DA office) analyzes it from the perspective of a prosecutor and what charges can be brought against Trump.  Meiselas and Agnifolo go on to analyze decisions this week where the Supreme Court severely limited the separation of church and state, a decision where the Supreme Court struck down the ability of the EPA to fight climate change, and the Supreme Court agreeing to hear a case about the independent state legislature doctrine with devastating implications. Shop Meidas Merch at: https://store.meidastouch.com Remember to subscribe to ALL the Meidas Media Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://pod.link/1510240831 Legal AF: https://pod.link/1580828595 The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://pod.link/1595408601 The Influence Continuum: https://pod.link/1603773245 Kremlin File: https://pod.link/1575837599 Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://pod.link/1530639447 The Weekend Show: https://pod.link/1612691018 The Tony Michaels Podcast: https://pod.link/1561049560 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Jul 202255min