The former White House chief of staff had argued that the charges against him in Fulton County related to his actions as a federal official serving in the Trump administration.
Meadows incriminated himself for five hours on the stand. Getting cross examined under oath. What a collosal risk.
If he’s got half a brain, he’s calling Fani Willis this weekend and making a deal.
“The Court finds that the color of the Office of the White House Chief of Staff did not include working with or working for the Trump campaign, except for simply coordinating the President’s schedule, traveling with the President to his campaign events, and redirecting communications to the campaign,” Jones wrote. “Thus, consistent with his testimony and the federal statutes and regulations, engaging in political activities is exceeds the outer limits of the Office of the White House Chief of Staff.”
He also admits to violating the Hatch Act, under oath.
““Not only that, but Meadows is saying ‘he would have yelled at me if I didn’t do it.’ That alone is also a violation of the Hatch Act. It’s not just that President Trump was involved in the false electoral scheme, but he’s getting his chief of staff to do it. And the chief of staff knows if I don’t do this he’s gonna yell at me. That is a Hatch Act violation. One of the one of the only provisions of the Hatch Act that actually do apply to the president. You’re not allowed to, as president, tell an employee or intimidate an employee into engaging in political activity on behalf of a candidate. What else is that?“”
Actually, I’m wondering if Chesebro will beat him to it. It’s pretty clear that Chesebro is desperate to avoid prison–first, the extremely quick request for a speedy trial, then his failed bid to avoid being linked with Powell. Whoever flips first will probably get the sweetest deal from Willis. It’s obvious this decision will raise Meadows’ stress level. As reluctant as Chesebro is to admit guilt, he’s got to be worrying about what happens if someone else flips first, and given the number of co-defendants, it’s pretty likely that at least some of them will try to.
I believe this is called “the prisoner’s delema”- and the beauty of it, is…. The judge doesn’t have to accept the plea bargain deal. They usually do… but they don’t.
Meadows incriminated himself for five hours on the stand. Getting cross examined under oath. What a collosal risk.
If he’s got half a brain, he’s calling Fani Willis this weekend and making a deal.
He also admits to violating the Hatch Act, under oath.
Re: Hatch Act violations:
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-news-2664771297/
““Not only that, but Meadows is saying ‘he would have yelled at me if I didn’t do it.’ That alone is also a violation of the Hatch Act. It’s not just that President Trump was involved in the false electoral scheme, but he’s getting his chief of staff to do it. And the chief of staff knows if I don’t do this he’s gonna yell at me. That is a Hatch Act violation. One of the one of the only provisions of the Hatch Act that actually do apply to the president. You’re not allowed to, as president, tell an employee or intimidate an employee into engaging in political activity on behalf of a candidate. What else is that?“”
Like the time trump held a campaign rally in the Rose Garden of the White House.
Actually, I’m wondering if Chesebro will beat him to it. It’s pretty clear that Chesebro is desperate to avoid prison–first, the extremely quick request for a speedy trial, then his failed bid to avoid being linked with Powell. Whoever flips first will probably get the sweetest deal from Willis. It’s obvious this decision will raise Meadows’ stress level. As reluctant as Chesebro is to admit guilt, he’s got to be worrying about what happens if someone else flips first, and given the number of co-defendants, it’s pretty likely that at least some of them will try to.
I believe this is called “the prisoner’s delema”- and the beauty of it, is…. The judge doesn’t have to accept the plea bargain deal. They usually do… but they don’t.