"A federal judge is poised to rule on the effort by former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to remove his part of the Georgia election interference case to federal court. U.S. District Court Judge Steve Jones is expected to rule at any time on whether former President Donald Trump's top lieutenant should be tried in federal court, where he might be able to get the conspiracy charges tossed altogether."
"Meadows says his case should be heard in federal court because he was acting as a federal employee when he allegedly helped Trump plot to overturn his loss in the 2020 election. Prosecutors counter that he was acting as a political associate of Trump and has no legitimate defense in federal court because government employees are barred from political activities."
"Meadows took a massive gamble by testifying under oath in a hearing last week about his actions that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis says were part of a sprawling racketeering scheme to keep Trump in power. Legal analysts say he slipped up by admitting that he participated in Trump's fake electors scheme after initially denying that. He also conceded that he helped Trump's alleged plot in pa rt because he feared "getting yelled at" by Trump, a"
U.S. District Court Judge Steve Jones may soon rule on whether Mark Meadows can remove his portion of the Georgia election-interference indictment to federal court. Meadows contends his conduct was performed as a federal employee and therefore belongs in federal court. Prosecutors contend Meadows acted as a political associate of former President Donald Trump and therefore lacks a federal-employee defense because government employees are barred from political activities. Kenneth Chesebro separately asked a Fulton County judge to dismiss state charges, arguing the alleged acts fall under federal law. Meadows testified under oath and acknowledged involvement in the fake electors scheme and said he feared 'getting yelled at' by Trump.
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