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Looks like a fake shovel and a fake broom are mightier than the sword. As the Department of Justice and ICE have to admit, but continue to cover up that at least two of their ICE agents lied under oath in a federal court, in an indictment and in a proceeding against two people, two migrants, to try to deny them their constitutional rights and and put them in jail for the rest of their life. They lied. But instead of coming clean and naming who the agents are and taking any kind of disciplinary action, all ICE did today was file a one page document to ask the court to dismiss the indictment with prejudice because of the bad faith conduct of their own unnamed agents. This is the sordid tale of Alfredo Aljorna and and Julio Sosa Selles and how the federal courts have rushed to their protection and have forced the Trump administration to admit that they have lying agents in their midst. And Kristi Noem, of course, is at the center of it because she relied on all of these lies in the affidavits by the two unnamed, still protected members of ICE to claim that Mr. Aljorna and Mr. Sosa tried to attack violently members of ICE. This as new reporting comes out that Kristi Noem is in trouble again with Donald Trump because she may be having an affair with Corey Lendowski, who used to be a MAGA advisor who works with her at Homeland Security. And they've been seen traveling together in a private cabin on a private jet with the door closed. I'm Michael Popo. Open the doors. You're on Midas Touch and Legal af. You might have heard of the story about the two gentlemen who are accused of using a shovel and a broom to attack ICE when it turns out it's all a lie. In fact, we have the original video that shows what happens before Mr. Soso was shot in the leg by ice. Let's play the clip. And they. Now Kristi Noem relying on the lies of ICE agents. And I'm sure they're not the only ones who are the People who, who gang tackled and attacked Alex Pretty. What are their names? We are. We know the name Jonathan Ross, who killed and murdered Renee Good. What about these people? What is the department doing to get rid of the bad cops that have been incentivized to do civil rights violations on the streets and worse? But here's what Kristi Noem had to say when, based on whatever index card was shoved in front of her, she had to say about Mr. Adjourner and Mr. Sosa before the government had to admit that the agents lied about the attacks. Play the clip. What more can you add from this incident last night?
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Well, our agents were out doing what they're doing every single day across this country as they were doing targeted enforcement, going after individuals that are breaking federal law. When this individual drove away, crashed his car, tried to run into a home, and as they were wrestling on the ground trying to detain this individual, two other men came out of that building and started attacking him with weapons and shovels and brooms. And as it was three on one, the agent feared for his life and defensively had to take action. But, you know, this kind of violence is perpetuated by what we hear the governor saying, what we hear the mayor in Minneapolis saying, and their irresponsibility is extremely reckless. Governor Tim Walz has my phone number. I have called him and talked to him and said, listen, you let your city burn down in 2020. Don't do it again. President Trump wants to keep everybody safe. We're enforcing federal law. We're protecting every single American. Work with us. I want to remind you that Minneapolis itself, under the mayor's leadership and the governor's leadership, released almost 500 criminals out onto the streets rather than bring them to justice and turn them over to federal authorities. So they know they're releasing murderers and rapists and drug traffickers on the streets of Minneapolis. We're out there making sure they don't harm American citizens, and we're getting attacked while we do it. But we're going to continue to do our work and do what's right because it's what President Trump promised the American people.
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Which means these agents not only lied in their affidavit but they lied under oath in the courtroom that was based on information presented to the affiant. Accordingly, dismissal with prejudice will serve the interest of justice. Signed Daniel N. Rosen, United States Attorney. That's all who you need to out who these men were. You need to root them out of ice and totally change the culture of ice. Now, separately, Mr. Aljorna and Mr. Sosa Sellis have filed a writ of habeas corpus to get out of jail. Even though they shot Sosa in the leg, he had to file a writ of habeas corpus. It landed on the desk of Judge Schultz, the chief judge in Minnesota who has granted the writ of habeas corpus petition and also has ordered them released from custody subject to conditions of release. One of the female partners of these two who has a child who was badly burned and is in surgery, they actually in a in an immoral, depraved way moved her from El Paso to New Mexico, but a federal judge there sent her back. So federal judges are doing what they need to do to protect our rule of law against a lawless presidency and right down to a lawless ICE and Homeland Security. Now, Kristi Noem, who, who the Democrats have demanded that she be fired, who will likely be impeached very, very soon and hopefully taken out of her role, for which she is woefully unqualified, has another scandal happening. It looks like she's in some sort of romantic relationship with Corey Lendowski Lewandowski, who had been a Trump advisor in the first term. In fact, they were going to bring him to the White House. But Corey has a problem with his hands. He's been accused in the past of sexual abuse and sexual misconduct. Even a wife of a wealthy Republican donor said that he got very handsy with her and was a predator towards her. It's one of the reasons that Lewandowski didn't make it back to the White House the second time around. But apparently he made, he made his way back to Homeland Security and inserted himself into the administration with Kristi Noem. And he's running the show with Kristi Noem, firing people, firing senior ICE officials, you know, doing all of that. But when they're not doing that, it looks like they're playing footsie in the back of a taxpayer provided private airplane that Kristi Noem drives around, flies around in, including a locked cabin where they're often back there for meetings, if you know what I mean. And new reporting is Donald Trump does not like the fact that Kristi Noem is playing footsie with Corey Lewandowski. And I would not be surprised if either Corey Lewandowski gets fired and or Kristi Noem does too. Not because of all the bad things she did to get American killed and to violate our civil rights and civil liberties, but because of this, this transgression. Well, we'll continue to follow it. You're on the Midas Dutch network and Legal A F. I'm Michael Popak. Hit the free subscribe button here on Midas. Come over to Legal AF on YouTube as well and hit the free subscribe button there. All of these documents that I've referred to, I'm posting on Legal AF substack for our paid members. So until my next report, I'm Michael Popak.
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Episode Date: February 14, 2026
Host(s): Michael Popok (for this episode), part of MeidasTouch Network
This episode of Legal AF focuses on a shocking federal case collapse involving two migrants accused of violently attacking ICE agents—a story now exposed as false after ICE agents were found to have lied under oath. The hosts provide legal analysis on the episode’s main controversies: the actions of ICE, the DOJ’s response, the legal protections for the accused, and the ensuing political and personal scandals surrounding South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and Trump-era advisor Corey Lewandowski.
"Newly discovered evidence is materially inconsistent with the allegations in the complaint affidavit as well as the preliminary hearing testimony. … Accordingly, dismissal with prejudice will serve the interest of justice.” —Michael Popok reads from the DOJ’s filing (09:45).
“Federal judges are doing what they need to do to protect our rule of law against a lawless presidency and right down to a lawless ICE and Homeland Security.” —Michael Popok (12:23).
“…as they were wrestling on the ground… two other men came out of that building and started attacking him with shovels and brooms. … the agent feared for his life and defensively had to take action.” —Kristi Noem (played by Popok, 05:55)
“You need to root them out of ICE and totally change the culture of ICE.” —Michael Popok (10:45)
“Not because of all the bad things she did to get Americans killed and to violate our civil rights and civil liberties, but because of this, this transgression.” —Michael Popok (13:15)
“Looks like a fake shovel and a fake broom are mightier than the sword… at least two of their ICE agents lied under oath in a federal court … trying to deny them their constitutional rights and put them in jail for the rest of their lives.” (00:30)
“…the agent feared for his life and defensively had to take action. But, you know, this kind of violence is perpetuated by what we hear the governor saying …” (05:55)
“Federal judges are doing what they need to do to protect our rule of law against a lawless presidency …” (12:23)
“You need to root them out of ICE and totally change the culture of ICE.” (10:45)
“I would not be surprised if either Corey Lewandowski gets fired and/or Kristi Noem does too. Not because of all the bad things [they] did to violate civil rights … but because of this, this transgression.” (13:15)
Throughout the episode, the tone is sharp, outraged, and unfiltered—consistent with the Legal AF brand. Popok blends legal rigor with pointed political critique, punctuated by memorable soundbites and a sense of urgency about accountability and the threat to the rule of law.
In this episode of Legal AF, host Michael Popok unpacks the collapse of a high-profile ICE case that relied on agents’ lies, explores the quick and decisive intervention by federal judges to uphold justice for the accused migrants, lambasts the continued impunity within federal law enforcement, and skewers the hypocrisy of political figures like Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski, whose personal scandals now threaten their careers more than their civil rights violations. The episode gives context, legal detail, and passionate advocacy, making it a must-listen (or read) for those tracking the intersection of American law, immigration, and executive branch accountability.