Claims that the federal arrest of Don Lemon constitutes a First Amendment violation are unsupported without further evidence regarding his alleged prior planning of illegal acts.

“naturally, people are claiming that this is a crackdown on the First Amendment. They're suggesting that this is a an attempt by the Trump administration to quote unquote silence people. That that seems a stretch to me. We'll have to see what evidence they have, particularly in terms of prior plannin”

A prosecutor's ethical obligation is to only pursue charges when there is a reasonable likelihood of conviction beyond a reasonable doubt.

“the ethical standard is a reasonable likely of conviction Beyond A Reasonable Doubt and if you don't have that if you have foreign male DNA mixed with the murdered victims in her panties and you can't answer that question guess what that question is that's reasonable doubt in my view”

Michael Popok supports the efforts of progressive prosecutors to hold federal officers accountable through state charges when appropriate.

“I'm so encouraged by the leadership of Larry Krasner and Mary Morardi and the rest to and I love the cheeky the cheeky name for their organization because it is f around and find out for many people within the Trump administration”