Mark Meadows Requests Dismissal of Georgia Charges in Trump Indictment
Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows is seeking the dismissal of Georgia state criminal charges against him related to former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 US presidential election. Meadows argues that his actions, including a phone call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, should be immune from state prosecution as they were performed in his capacity as a federal official. He claims protection under the Supremacy Clause, First Amendment, and 14th Amendment of the US Constitution. Meadows and Trump were among 19 defendants named in a grand jury indictment alleging their involvement in a conspiracy to overturn Trump's election loss in Georgia.