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Supreme Court rejects push to move Georgia case against ex-Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows
1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court rejects push to move Georgia case against ex-Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows

LA Times  

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows speaks with reporters outside the White House in 2020 in Washington. The Supreme Court refused Tuesday to let former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows move the election interference case against him in Georgia to federal court, where he would have argued he was immune from prosecution. “A White House chief …

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Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows fails in bid to get election interference case moved
3 months ago

Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows fails in bid to get election interference case moved

The Independent  

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Mark Meadows stuck in fight for White House documents he claims prove innocence: report
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Mark Meadows stuck in fight for White House documents he claims prove innocence: report

Raw Story  

While the world is glued to the ongoing court battles Donald Trump faces, his former chief of staff is in his own legal clash with the National Archives and Justice Department. Politico legal reporter Kyle Cheney reported that Mark Meadows is at work trying to access documents from his time in the White House that he says will prove his …

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Former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows pleads not guilty in Arizona’s fake-elector case
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows pleads not guilty in Arizona’s fake-elector case

LA Times  

Mark Meadows, speaking to reporters in October 2020 as White House chief of staff, is charged with nine felonies in Arizona over a fake-electors scheme to overturn Joe Biden’s victory. Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Michael Roman, election day operations director for the 2020 Trump campaign, pleaded not guilty Friday to nine felony charges for their …

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Donald Trump’s failed coup: the complete January 6 timeline
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump’s failed coup: the complete January 6 timeline

Raw Story  

It was evident that Donald Trump was likely to lose the presidency 20 minutes after Election 2020 polls closed in California. Pennsylvania Republicans didn’t go this far, but they did sign a public letter asking Congress to block their state’s electoral votes on January 6 — “just hours after” PA Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff and House Speaker Bryan Cutler “had …

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Even far-right judges are 'having none' of Mark Meadows' trial antics: Legal expert
1 year ago

Even far-right judges are 'having none' of Mark Meadows' trial antics: Legal expert

Raw Story  

11th Circuit Appeals Chief Judge William Pryor is an extremely right-wing jurist. Having been on a shortlist for former President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominations, Pryor has supported the power of states to ban LGBTQ sex acts, and hired a GOP activist who was kicked out of Turning Point USA for saying "I hate Blacks" as one of his law …

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Trump’s bad week: Ex-advisers line up against him
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump’s bad week: Ex-advisers line up against him

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON—Donald Trump has had a tough few days on the legal front, his defense effort buffeted by one blow after another from once-loyal aides. A day earlier it emerged that former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, once one of Trump’s closest advisers, had been talking to federal prosecutors about the effort to overturn the 2020 election. “They’re taking …

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Mark Meadows immunity deal doesn't mean he's out of the woods yet: legal expert
1 year, 1 month ago

Mark Meadows immunity deal doesn't mean he's out of the woods yet: legal expert

Raw Story  

Immunity may only be half-full for Mark Meadows. Although Mark Meadows has made a deal to plead guilty so lead prosecutor Jack Smith can have him testify against former President Donald Trump in his federal indictment -- he still has to deal with the Georgia RICO and conspiracy case, according to a legal expert. "People are suggesting Meadows 'only' got …

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'The jig is up' for GOP leaders after Mark Meadows revelation: Post reporter
1 year, 1 month ago

'The jig is up' for GOP leaders after Mark Meadows revelation: Post reporter

Raw Story  

Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has reportedly accepted an immunity deal with the Justice Department in the 2020 election case, ABC News reported on Tuesday afternoon. Speaking about it on MSNBC, Washington Post reporter Carol Leonnig said that another major piece of the puzzle is that Meadows' autobiography has been the source used by other lawmakers to …

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Column: Trump’s aide Mark Meadows faces a huge legal setback. It should worry both of them
1 year, 3 months ago

Column: Trump’s aide Mark Meadows faces a huge legal setback. It should worry both of them

LA Times  

Then-Rep. Mark Meadows, who went on to become former President Trump’s chief of staff and co-defendant, speaking to reporters. Friday’s ruling denying former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows ’ effort to move his case to federal court has significant implications for him and his co-defendants in the Georgia racketeering prosecution, not least Donald Trump. Meadows immediately appealed U.S. …

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'There is no basis': Mark Meadows files potentially doomed appeal
1 year, 3 months ago

'There is no basis': Mark Meadows files potentially doomed appeal

Raw Story  

Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on Friday appealed a federal judge’s denial of his attempt to remove his case to federal court, according to court documents obtained by MSBNC legal analyst Katie Phang. He had sought to remove his case to federal court, but U.S. District Judge Steve Jones earlier in the day shot down legal arguments …

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Here's how Mark Meadows just made himself 'unusable' as a cooperator: Mueller prosecutor
1 year, 3 months ago

Here's how Mark Meadows just made himself 'unusable' as a cooperator: Mueller prosecutor

Raw Story  

Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows suffered a blow in court on Friday when a federal judge rejected his bid to have his charges in the Georgia election racketeering case moved to federal court, widely speculated to have been a ploy to make the case easier to defeat. But even worse, argued former Robert Mueller investigation prosecutor Andrew …

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Judge denies Mark Meadows’ request to move his Georgia election case to federal court
1 year, 3 months ago

Judge denies Mark Meadows’ request to move his Georgia election case to federal court

LA Times  

Mark Meadows, seen in October 2020 as White House chief of staff, had asked to have his Georgia election interference case moved to federal court. A judge on Friday denied Mark Meadows’ request to move his Georgia election subversion case to federal court, ruling that the Trump White House chief of staff must fight the charges in state court. U.S. …

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'Screaming his guilt': Body language expert dissects Mark Meadows' words
1 year, 3 months ago

'Screaming his guilt': Body language expert dissects Mark Meadows' words

Raw Story  

Counsel for Donald Trump's former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, has tried to walk back certain comments Meadows has made. Body language expert Dr. Jack Brown noted that Meadows' attorney "effectively says his client needs pronoun training." "Earlier this week, Mark Meadows attorney's stated multiple times that Meadows over-uses the word 'we,'" he said. Conservative attorney and anti-Trump activist George …

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Mark Meadows’ years of scheming might finally catch up with him
1 year, 3 months ago

Mark Meadows’ years of scheming might finally catch up with him

The Independent  

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Legal experts: Judge's order in Mark Meadows case "could be very bad news" for Fani Willis
1 year, 3 months ago

Legal experts: Judge's order in Mark Meadows case "could be very bad news" for Fani Willis

Salon  

U.S. District Court Judge Steve Jones on Tuesday ordered Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and former president Donald Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows to offer opinions on a key matter essential to addressing Meadows's argument that his Georgia prosecution should be tried in federal court. "The judge has clearly concluded that some of Meadows' indicted conduct was not …

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The Trump drama is unfolding in two major hearings. And it's all starting to unravel
1 year, 3 months ago

The Trump drama is unfolding in two major hearings. And it's all starting to unravel

The Independent  

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“He is toast”: Legal experts call out Mark Meadows’ “incriminating admission” on the witness stand
1 year, 3 months ago

“He is toast”: Legal experts call out Mark Meadows’ “incriminating admission” on the witness stand

Salon  

Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows testified for nearly four hours on Monday as he seeks to get his Fulton County charges moved to federal court. Meadows testified that he recommended Trump reach out to Georgia Secretary of State Chief Investigator Frances Watson, on which Trump falsely claimed that he won the state by "hundreds of thousands of …

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The only one who could win a federal case is Mark Meadows — and that's a long shot: legal analyst
1 year, 3 months ago

The only one who could win a federal case is Mark Meadows — and that's a long shot: legal analyst

Raw Story  

Several of former President Donald Trump's co-defendants in the Georgia election racketeering case are trying to get their trials removed to federal court, where, the thinking goes, they would have a more favorable jury pool and possibly a more favorable judge to throw out some of the charges. But the only one of them who has any chance of winning …

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Legal analyst cites Mark Meadows' most 'telling' comment during court hearing
1 year, 3 months ago

Legal analyst cites Mark Meadows' most 'telling' comment during court hearing

Raw Story  

Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows appeared in federal court on Monday to make the case he was acting in his capacity as a federal employee when he worked with Donald Trump to overthrow the 2020 election. Among the most "telling" pieces of the trial came toward the end of Monday's proceedings, said Just Security editor-in-chief Ryan Goodman. …

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Mark Meadows grilled on witness stand over Trump’s Georgia call to ‘find’ votes and false election claims
1 year, 3 months ago

Mark Meadows grilled on witness stand over Trump’s Georgia call to ‘find’ votes and false election claims

The Independent  

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Why do Mark Meadows and Trump want to move Georgia case to federal court?
1 year, 3 months ago

Why do Mark Meadows and Trump want to move Georgia case to federal court?

The Independent  

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Legal expert 'gobsmacked' after Mark Meadows jeopardizes 5th Amendment rights with testimony
1 year, 3 months ago

Legal expert 'gobsmacked' after Mark Meadows jeopardizes 5th Amendment rights with testimony

Raw Story  

Legal experts said they were "absolutely gobsmacked" on Monday after former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows offered surprise testimony in court. Hosts of the Opening Arguments podcast, run by attorney Andrew Torrez and legal journalist Liz Dye, reacted to Meadows' decision to testify on his own behalf at a federal court hearing arguments about whether his Georgia election …

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Mark Meadows takes the stand at removal hearing -- and it's 'not a good look' for his case: analysis
1 year, 3 months ago

Mark Meadows takes the stand at removal hearing -- and it's 'not a good look' for his case: analysis

Raw Story  

Mark Meadows made a surprise appearance on the stand Monday as he seeks the removal of his Georgia criminal case to federal court. The former White House chief of staff appeared before U.S. District Judge Steve Jones in Atlanta to argue that he should be shielded from state prosecution because he was acting within his capacity as a federal official …

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