Mark Meadows Pleads Not Guilty, Avoids Arraignment in Georgia Election Fraud Case

Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring with former President Donald Trump to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. Meadows entered a plea in court papers, avoiding his scheduled arraignment. He is seeking to move the case to federal court, claiming his prior role as a federal official shields him from state charges. All co-defendants, including Trump, have entered written not-guilty pleas. Meadows faces additional allegations of trying to get Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to violate his oath of office. Trump faces multiple criminal cases but maintains his innocence.