Judge Delivers Major Blow To Mark Meadows In Arizona Case

Donald Trump’s former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows was dealt a crushing blow by a federal judge this week when the judge ruled that Meadows’ case was going to stay in state court. Meadows had requested that his case be moved to federal court, just like he had requested in Georgia, and just like the Georgia case, the judge refused to grant Meadows’ motion. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins explains what happened.
 

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Donald Trump's former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, seems to have a real problem learning from his mistakes. He, of course, was indicted back in April in the state of Arizona, similar to the charges against him in the state of Georgia for of course attempting to, uh, get the state to throw out their real electors from the 2020 election and instead put in the pro-Trump electors. Effectively, he was indicted in both states for trying to overturn the state's election results and all of his little efforts within. But this week, Mark Meadows went to a US district judge, which is a federal judge in Arizona, and he said, Hey, judge. Um, you know, I don't know if you know this, but, uh, I was Donald Trump's chief of staff when all this happened. So, you're pretty much gonna have to move my case to federal court because everything I did, I did as his chief of staff, and therefore, federal government has jurisdiction over this.

Now, as we know, this is actually the exact same argument that Mark Meadows tried to use in Georgia again and again and again. And every single time Mark Meadows tried to make that argument, the court said, yeah, not happening. Nope, you, you we're not moving your case. Go away. And the exact same thing happened to him with this federal judge in Arizona this week who said, quote, Meadows has failed to present good cause for his untimely filing, uh, and he has failed to demonstrate that the conduct charged in the state's prosecution relates to his former color of office as chief of staff to the president. The judge then went on to say, Mr. Meadows has not so much removed the state's indictment as rewritten. It contrary to Mr. Meadow's assertions, the state has not indicted Mr. Meadows for merely facilitating communication to and from the president or for simply staying abreast of campaign goings on.

Instead, the state has indicted Mr. Meadows for allegedly orchestrating and participating in an illegal electioneering scheme. Few, if any of the state's factual allegations, even resemble the secretarial duties that Mr. Meadows maintains are the subject of the indictment. So to put that in layman's terms, the judge is like you basically took the indictment and rewrote it to su your own needs. And one, you can't even do that. But two, do you think I'm stupid, this wasn't your official job as, as the, uh, chief of staff, this was you going to try to overturn the state's election results off. Now, of course, judge didn't add the off, but hey, if you wanted to, I would not be, you know, having a problem with that. Uh, this is hilarious to me. This is hilarious to me because after trying it multiple times in Georgia and getting smacked down every time

Mark Meadows then goes to Arizona and says, you know what? For the hell of it, let's just do it again. Right? What's the worst that could happen? Well, the worst that could happen was that the judge basically humiliates you in front of the entire country, and now you've gotta slink your sorry back down to the state courts. So that's humiliating for you. And of course, let's not forget the fact that this, once again, puts this in the news where a judge is smacking you down and basically reaffirming the charges against you. And, you know, that could play on a jury, you know, so probably not the smartest idea, but it is what it is. Meadows made this horrible decision, and now he's going to have to live with whatever the consequences of that decision happened to be.

[hendrix]

These traitors need LENGTHY sentences! DECADES not months.

[heclffTatum]

I'm tired of indicting I need CONVICTIONS and sentencings 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[tomgerow]

Put his ass in jail . Meadows deserves the full force of the courts for his crimes .

[wingnut]

They call themselves the party of law and order while none of them has any knowledge about the law.

[BRISKRKAGE]

All these simpletons in trouble over a lie and Trump doesn't care!!$😂😂😂😂😂

[DavidRobertson-pkld]

This criminal needs to be locked up asap.
The sooner the better!

[Leonaza]

Mark Meadow will soon be grazing in different pastures. It’s ridiculous how long it’s been and these criminals have still not been held accountable.

[Leonaza]

Guilty as charged, now it’s time to face the consequences. Once a criminal always a criminal.

[Pm]

Mark and anyone else who falling in line with trump, cause he is getting time. It’s not going to work for you.

[deborahboggs]

hopfully others who need to be held accountable will be also

[macman]

trump has an amazing ability to get people to put their lives on the line for him

[dianebremer]

Just because he was the Chief of Staff doesn't mean he had to commit a crime. Committing crimes was not part of the job. Meadows willingly did what Trump wanted.

[michelez]

Yes, keep emphasising that point, Farron. Meadows CHOSE what to do, he could have refused and resigned as Chief of Staff. I'm not shedding any tears for him.

[leedodge]

Mark Meadows should be in jail, everyday he is not, is a failure of the courts.

[chriswickeham]

About time! He has been walking around free!

[denisewagner]

He was just doing what Trump told him to, do you think that was Trump's Presidential duties to over turn election results or order his staff to due so. I think not.

[BlueGuy]

This is exactly what Michael Cohen tried to warn Mark Meadows about during that Hearing in 2018. Look at Him now. Never forgotten about that stupid Poster that says, “Liar Liar Pants On Fire”. What are these Republicans? 4 years old? So immature. My question to Mark Meadows is: Was it worth it?

[Lilybean]

"I was Donald Trump's Chief of Staff." Hey, Mark - that and a buck and a half will get you a cup of coffee at McDonald's. You will not, however, be welcome to sit in the dining room to drink it. It's a "to go" situation all the way around. Sounds to me like Meadows' attorneys got their degrees the same place Trump's did: The East Hoboken School of Law, Oil Change Instruction Institute and Bingo Caller's Academy.

[sonyarobertson]

Accountability and damages need to be done. Restitution for USA.

[hankgesmag]

What is the true sign of an idiot? He keeps repeating the same thing and expecting a different result!