Gov. Jones by a 10-8 vote, with three abstentions.Ī judge barred Wills from pursuing a case against Jones after she hosted a fundraiser for his political opponent last year. The special grand jury recommended charges against fake electors and now-Lt. Jones was one of the 30 unnamed co-conspirators who were included but not charged in the final indictment. Fani is obviously focused on what’s best for her political career, I’m focused on what’s best for Georgia,” Jones said in a statement. Meanwhile, she has ignored crime in the streets and the obvious crisis in Fulton County’s jail. "This document further demonstrates that this entire political circus has been done in pursuit of Fani Willis’ personal gain. The final report from the Fulton County special grand jury was released on Friday and recommended Jones for charges. Burt Jones called the Fulton County investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election a “political circus” done in pursuit of District Attorney Fani Willis’ “personal gain.” The judge said in a footnote that his findings shouldn’t be interpreted as an opinion on “Meadows’s propensity to be truthful as a general matter.” “Accordingly, the meeting … was outside the scope of his federal executive branch office as they related to State election procedures following the presidential election,” Jones concluded.
Meadows said most of the meeting “had to do with allegations of potential (election) fraud” and Trump “had a personal interest in the election in Michigan,” Jones noted. More from the ruling: In his 49-page ruling, Jones also highlighted Meadows’ testimony about a December 2020 meeting with state lawmakers from Michigan. Remember: The distinction between government and political work is key because the effort to move Meadows' case to federal court was motivated by seeking a type of immunity sometimes extended to people who are prosecuted for conduct tied to their US government roles.
Jones also cited Meadows’ acknowledgment that the lawyers he included in an infamous 2021 phone call with Georgia’s secretary of state were working for Trump or his campaign - not the government. “When questioned about the scope of his authority, Meadows was unable to explain the limits of his authority, other than his inability to stump for the President or work on behalf of the campaign,” Jones wrote, saying he would give Meadows’ testimony on that topic “less weight” than the other evidence. US District Court Judge Steve Jones concluded that some of Mark Meadows’ high-stakes testimony on the witness stand last month was lacking – and even used some of the former Trump chief of staff's testimony against him. Follow the l atest political news here, or scroll below for Friday's updates on the Fulton County investigation. Over live coverage has ended for the day.
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Grand jury report released: Earlier on Friday, a Georgia judge released the full final report from the special grand jury that investigated Trump and his allies' efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state.US District Court Judge Steve Jones wrote that Meadows had not met even the "quite low" threshold for removal to federal court, because his activities for the Trump campaign were outside the scope of his federal role as chief of staff.Meadows was the first of five defendants who filed motions to move the case to federal court - and Trump is expected to do so, too.
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