Meadows Welcomes Two Trump Co-defendants, Together Pursue Federal Trial
Former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, along with co-defendants Jeffrey Clark and David Shafer, are attempting to move their charges in the Georgia election case to federal court. They argue that their charges are connected to their roles as federal officials and will employ federal defenses such as immunity and the First Amendment. They claim that the entire case, not just their charges, should be transferred to federal court. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis charged former President Donald Trump and 18 others in a 41-count indictment related to alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia. The co-defendants have until Friday to voluntarily surrender or face arrest.
