A day before a key hearing in the Georgia election subversion case, two politicians with legal backgrounds weighed in on former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows' bid to move his case to federal court. Chris Christie said that even if the case is moved to federal court, it will still be governed by state laws and the charges will remain the same. Christie also told CBS that Meadows has an "argument to make" in his hearing Monday regarding moving his Georgia indictment charges to federal court. Meadows is arguing that he is entitled to bring a federal immunity defense because the state charges stem from his conduct as then-President Donald Trump’s chief of staff. “Obviously, after four years of packing the courts with Federalist Society bloggers, someone like Mark Meadows is going to feel a lot more comfortable in federal court,” said Raskin, who led the House's case in Trump’s second impeachment trial.

Source: CNN August 27, 2023 20:14 UTC