Key takeaways:
- Former President Donald Trump was indicted for a range of felonies related to his attempts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia.
- One of the co-defendants in the case, former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, filed a motion to move the case to federal court.
- The indictment is the fourth time Trump has been charged since leaving office, and a presidential pardon from Joe Biden would not be applicable to the state charges.
Former President Donald Trump was indicted for the fourth time on Monday night in Fulton County, Georgia, for a range of felonies related to his attempts to overturn the 2020 election results in the state. The charges include conspiring to commit forgery, filing false documents, and racketeering.
On Tuesday, one of the co-defendants in the case, former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, filed a motion to move the case to federal court. In the 14-page filing, Meadows argued that the charges in the indictment pertain to actions he took while serving in the Trump administration, and requested “prompt removal” citing a federal law that allows a United States officer to remove a civil action or criminal prosecution in state court against them for alleged actions taken “under color” of their office.
The new charges mean that Trump cannot rely on a presidential pardon to escape punishment, as the case is being handled by state prosecutors. Trump has been pardoned for federal crimes in the past, but a pardon from the current president, Joe Biden, would not be applicable to the state charges.
The indictment is the fourth time Trump has been charged since leaving office. He is also facing a federal investigation in New York for possible financial crimes. It is unclear at this time how the case will proceed, but it is likely to be a lengthy process.
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