Donald Trump’s former White House chief of staff Mark Meadowshas had his bid to move his Georgia election interference case moved to federal court by a judge.
It could also be a bad sign for the former president who on Thursday notified the judge overseeing the sprawling racketeering case in Fulton County that he “may” also try to move it to federal court.
Earlier, the Fulton County special grand jury report into election interference was released including a list of Donald Trump allies recommended for indictment but who escaped being charged by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.
The list includes Senator Lindsey Graham, General Michael Flynn, former Senator Kelly Loeffler, former Senator David Perdue, and Boris Epshteyn, among others.
It may also give some more indication of the likely identities of the 30 so-called “unindicted co-conspirators” who were not named in the indictment.
Meanwhile, Mr Trump has filed a motion in his Georgia criminal case letting a judge know that he “may” request for his trial to be remanded to federal court — the first step in the long process of seeking a dismissal on the grounds of protected executive activity.
Mr Trump and others involved with the case are seeking to argue that their participation in the efforts to alter the election result in the swing state came as part of their official duties.
The former president will head to South Dakota on Friday for a party fundraiser that will double as an opportunity for the state’s governor, Kristi Noem, to showcase herself as a potential vice presidential pick.