A judge has rejected former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows' attempt to move his Arizona election case to federal court. Meadows argued his actions were within his duties as a federal official, but the prosecutor countered that his efforts were not part of his official responsibilities.
FILE - Then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows speaks with reporters at the White House, Oct. 21, 2020, in Washington. A judge on Monday rejected Donald Trump 's former chief of staff Mark Meadows ' bid to move the Arizona election case to federal court .
Prosecutor Krista Wood said Meadows’ electioneering efforts weren’t part of his official duties at the White House.The prosecutor pointed to messages received and sent by Meadows in the weeks after the 2020 election, including a text Meadows sent to then-Republican Gov. Doug Ducey two weeks after Election Day saying former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was trying to reach the governor to talk about the election results.
Last year, Meadows tried to get his Georgia charges moved to federal court, but his request was rejected by a judge, whose ruling was later affirmed by an appeals court. The former chief of staff has since asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the ruling.
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