"Pressure Mounts on Co-Defendants as Meadows' Attempt to Move Georgia Case to Federal Court is Denied"

A judge has rejected Mark Meadows' attempt to move the prosecution against him to federal court in the Georgia election interference case. The ruling increases pressure on Meadows and the other co-defendants to cooperate with the prosecution and potentially flip on former President Trump. The judge argued that Meadows' actions in urging Georgia's secretary of state to "find" enough votes fell outside the scope of his official duties as White House chief of staff. The decision allows the prosecution to continue in Georgia state court, where the defendants have no chance of federal clemency. Meadows' loss is seen as a victory for the district attorney, who hopes to flip the co-defendants against Trump.