A judge rejected a request from former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to move his election interference case from Georgia to federal court. A federal trial would have made it easier for Meadows to seek immunity because of his official government position. It would also have given Meadows a more Trump-friendly jury pool and a greater chance that the case could end up before the Trump-filled Supreme Court.
In related news, a judge released the report of the Fulton County grand jury investigating efforts by Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. It shows the jury recommended charges against 38 people, including Senator Lindsey Graham and other senior Republicans. Prosecutor Fani Willis ultimately brought charges against 19 people, including Donald Trump.
Meanwhile, Attorney General Letitia James in New York updated figures on Trump’s financial fraud case, saying he inflated his net worth by as much as $3.6 billion a year – up from $2.2 billion – to secure loans and business deals to back up.
