Former Trump White House Aide Argues Georgia Can’t Try Him in Election Interference Case

Asked by the 11th Circuit for a brief on the legal status of federal officers, Mark Meadows said a prior ruling helps him.

Then-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows speaks to members of the press outside the West Wing of the White House on Aug. 28, 2020. Alex Wong/Getty Images

Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, who is facing election interference charges in Georgia, told a federal appeals court on Nov. 3 that its recent ruling defining what constitutes a federal officer bolsters his appeal.

Georgia prosecutors took the opposite tack, saying in a filing that the ruling helps their side.