Former White House chief of staff <a class="Link" href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/mark-meadows" target="_blank">Mark Meadows</a> was denied his motion to remove his criminal charges from state court to federal court.

U.S. District Judge Steve Jones found that Meadows had exceeded his role as former President <a class="Link" href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/donald-trump" target="_blank">Donald Trump</a>'s chief of staff by working directly with his campaign, holding that he failed to meet the "quite low" standard for removal, according to his 49-page opinion.

Meadows and his 18-co-defendants, including Trump, are charged with racketeering alongside other allegations in connection to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia.

<i>This is a developing story and will be updated.</i>

Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows was denied his motion to remove his criminal charges from state court to federal court.{ai:summary}<p>Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows denied motion to remove criminal charges to federal court. U.S. District Judge rules he exceeded his role, as he and co-defendants are charged with racketeering related to the 2020 election in Georgia. #crime</p>

Mark Meadows denied bid to move Fulton County RICO case to federal court: Judge

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