Trump's DOJ Has Stopped Making Sense | Legal AF

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Marc Elias and guest Michael Popok discuss the recent indictment of James Comey and the credibility issues facing the Department of Justice.

Michael Popok (LegalAF) joins Marc Elias to break down the recent indictment of James Comey, the Department of Justice losing credibility with federal judges, and the latest updates in the Epstein Files saga.Subscribe to our free newsletters or upgrade to support our work: https://bit.ly/3OK7w4A00:00 Today's Guest: Michael Popok01:47 DOJ Has Lost the Court's Confidence06:43 Trump Gets Away With Everything10:11 Did Trump Dictate this Court Filing?17:31 The Comey Seashell Indictment25:10 Trump Can't Escape the Epstein Files32:10 Republicans' Redistricting Gamble May Backfire37:37 Florida Redistricting Updates39:54 How Michael Popok Built Legal AF on YouTube----Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy and independent standpoint. Covering election and voting litigation is central to our mission. But today’s battles over democracy — access to voting, gerrymandering, executive overreach, the rule of law and more — also play out in Congress, in the Trump administration and in states around the country. As Trump and his GOP allies work to dismantle our democracy, we’re committed to…

People in this episode

Host: Marc Elias

Guest: Michael Popok

Topics covered

• Trump's DOJ
• James Comey indictment
• Department of Justice credibility
• Epstein Files updates
• Redistricting
• Legal analysis

Keywords

• Trump
• Department of Justice
• James Comey
• Epstein Files
• redistricting
• legal analysis
• Michael Popok

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Organizations: Department of Justice, Trump, Epstein Files, Democracy Docket

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