Mark Meadows is striving to prevent his arrest as he endeavors to transfer his Georgia Election Case to Federal Court
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On Tuesday, Mark Meadows, the former White House chief of staff accused by Donald Trump in Georgia for his alleged role in attempting to overturn the 2020 election, filed a motion with a federal court. In his plea, he asks for a temporary stay of arrest while he works to get his case transferred from state to federal jurisdiction.
Following Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s refusal to grant him an extension to surrender by noon on Friday.
Mark Meadows, aged 64 and the former White House chief of staff, has made a formal request to a federal court. In this request, he aims to delay his potential arrest temporarily, contending that he should not be subject to Fulton County charges.
He asserts that his actions during a phone call on January 2nd, 2021, where Donald Trump pressured the Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to manipulate the vote counts, were performed in his capacity as a federal official. Meadows argues that if the case is shifted to federal jurisdiction, the charges against him should be dismissed.
A similar argument has been put forth by another defendant in this case, Jeffrey Clark, a former assistant attorney general.
However, time is running out for these defendants as they are required to present themselves for booking at the sheriff’s office by Friday. A hearing to consider Meadow’s request has been scheduled for Monday at 10 a.m.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis issued a stern warning that she would issue an arrest warrant for Mark Meadows at 12:30 p.m. on Friday if he does not comply with surrendering.
In an email sent to Meadow’s legal representatives on Tuesday, Willis firmly stated, “I am not granting any extensions. Your client is no different from any other criminal defendant in this jurisdiction.”
The former White House chief of staff made an urgent request to U.S. District Judge Steve Jones, urging him to either grant his request immediately or prohibit Willis from carrying out the arrest. Notably, on August 16, the day after Meadows filed his complaint, Judge Jones declined to provide an instant judgment in Meadow’s favor.
It is anticipated that Willis will provide her response on Wednesday regarding the filings made by Meadows and Jeffery Clark.
Donald Trump and 18 others have been charged with racketeering and various other offenses related to their attempts to overturn the election results in Georgia. Meadows faces charges of soliciting Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to violate his oath of office by participating in the phone call with Trump.
Every defendant involved in the case must present themselves for booking by this upcoming Friday.
The defendants, aside from Mark Meadows and Jeffrey Clark, have researched agreements on bail amounts, ranging from $10,100 to $200,000. Donald Trump is scheduled to surrender on Tuesday.
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