Trump himself is expected to follow suit with a motion to transfer the case out of Georgia state court.
by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. The indictment alleges a sprawling “criminal enterprise” aimed at overturning the 2020 presidential election, and it details Meadows’ facilitation of Trump’s communications with Georgia state officials as Trump pressured them to upend the results. Meadows was charged with two felony counts: one for racketeering and another for soliciting a public officer to violate the oath of office.
“Mr. Meadows has the right to remove this matter,” Meadows’ team wrote Tuesday, referring to the legal term, “removal,” used to designate the transfer of a case from state to federal court. “The conduct giving rise to the charges in the indictment all occurred during his tenure and as part of his service as Chief of Staff.”.
Meadows filed his motion in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, where his request was assigned to Judge Steve Jones, an Obama appointee.
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