Legal AF Full Episode - 1/3/2026

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🗓️ 4 January 2026

⏱️ 73 minutes

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On tonight’s special “Big Oil Takeover of Venezuela” edition, Legal AF founders Ben Meiselas and Michael Popok examine the Trump administration’s move toward a takeover of Venezuelan oil assets and the serious constitutional and statutory implications for Congressional war powers, foreign policy authority, and oversight. The episode analyzes whether the escalation abroad is being used to divert attention from renewed scrutiny of the Epstein files and the continued obstruction surrounding their release. The hosts also break down Jack Smith’s testimony to Congress, where he laid out the beyond-a-reasonable-doubt evidentiary record establishing that Donald Trump conspired to defraud the United States and acted as the perpetrator of a crime against the American people. Support our Sponsors: ARMRA: Head to https://tryarmra.com/legalaf or enter promo code: LEGALAF to receive 15% off your first order! DELETE ME: Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to join https://deleteme.com/LEGALAF and use promo code LEGALAF at checkout. SUDAYS FOR DOGS: Get 40% off your first order of Sundays. Go to https://sundaysfordogs.com/LEGALAF or use code LEGALAF at checkout. DOSE DAILY: Save 30% on your first month of subscription by going to https://dosedaily.co/LEGALAF or entering LEGALAF at checkout. Learn more about the Popok Firm: https://thepopokfirm.com Subscribe to Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast Cult Conversations: The Influence Continuum with Dr. Steve Hassan: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Legal A.F. We've got a lot to discuss on this episode. The United States has invaded Venezuela. It's an unlawful invasion. Donald Trump did not get the authority as required by the Constitution. Congress must authorize war. Donald Trump is claiming that seizing Venezuela was a law enforcement activity and thus congressional authorization
0:24.6	was not needed. The Trump regime is utilizing a discredited and kind of laughable memo that Bill Barr created in 1989,
0:36.6	basically saying, if you just refer to invasions as law enforcement
0:41.8	activity, you don't need to follow the Constitution or international law or UN charters.
0:47.7	Just go for it.
0:49.1	So we'll break down what's taking place in Venezuela.
0:51.2	One of the reasons I think that Trump is invading Venezuela in
0:55.0	addition to his professed reason to run it and seize the oil. I think it's also a distraction from
1:01.8	the fact that Americans are suffering here. People can't afford things. And Donald Trump is covering up
1:07.4	the Epstein files. And there was additional information about how Donald Trump's
1:12.5	spa was utilized in the 1990s to send young girls and to send women and staff workers at this spa
1:20.5	to Epstein's place. Epstein didn't go to the spa. Trump's spa at Marilago went to Epstein. Also, seems like it was a year ago because
1:30.8	I feel like we age and dog-eer sometimes in this Trump regime. But the special counsel,
1:35.9	Jack Smith, video deposition, was released as well. We'll go through what Jack Smith said.
1:41.9	That backfired in Maga Republicans' faces.
1:46.8	We'll talk about that and more in this episode of Legal A. Michael Popak.
1:47.9	It's great to see.
1:49.0	I just think we get right into it early because there's a lot to discuss.
1:53.1	By the way, including the fact that Donald Trump threw the Venezuelan opposition leader,
1:58.0	Marina Karana Machado under the bus, who won the Nobel Peace Prize. And she praised
2:03.0	Donald Trump and she was everyone expected to be who you would install if you were to do this.
2:09.7	But Trump said she's a, quote, nice lady, but people in Venezuela don't respect her. He wants to
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