Posted 12/15/2023, 3:28:00 PM
Judges Skeptical of Meadows Bid to Escape Georgia Election Charges
- Appeals court expresses skepticism that former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows can move his charges in Georgia election case to federal court
- Judges question whether removal rights apply to former officials like Meadows, rather than current ones involving ongoing federal operations
- Meadows faces racketeering charges alongside Trump and others for allegedly conspiring to overturn 2020 election results in Georgia
- Meadows also charged with soliciting public officer to violate oath for his role in Trump's call pushing Georgia Secretary of State Raffensperger to "find" votes
- Judges skeptical of Meadows’s argument that allegations were part of his White House job duties, questioning what the limits are