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Trump's Chief of Staff Granted Immunity
Mark Meadows joins a growing list of Trump's inner circle and attorneys that are cooperating with state and federal prosecutors to save themselves.
ABC News reports that Trump's former Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows, has been cooperating with federal prosecutors and was granted immunity to testify under oath. Meadows helped Trump spread the Big Lie of election fraud and was with Trump during the January 6 Attack on the Capitol. Although not charged in federal court, Meadows has been indicted as Trump's co-conspirator for violating the Georgia RICO act and Solicitation of Violation of Oath by a Public Officer.
Will Meadows Testify Against Trump?
The Department of Justice may be close to asking a grand jury to indict Trump for obstruction of justice and violating the Espionage Act.
Trump's former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has been cooperating with the special prosecutor and may have cut a plea deal in exchange for testifying against his former boss. The January 6 Committee previously revealed that Meadows asked Trump for a pardon. Other revelations include that a second grand jury has been hearing testimony in Florida and that over two dozen secret service agents assigned to Trump have been interviewed by the special prosecutor.
Meadows in Contempt of Congress
The House votes to hold former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress as Trump's legal problems escalate.
Trump has a long history of abusing the legal system to bully others and to avoid accountability for his criminal behavior. Now Trump and his associates are facing multiple legal problems for failing to comply with Congressional subpoenas, criminal abuse of power, attempts to overturn the 2020 election, and a long list of other criminal and civil lawsuits.
Bannon Indicted – Meadows May Be Next
Steve Bannon has been indicted for contempt of Congress as Mark Meadows and others in Trumps inner circle attempt to hide behind dubious claims of executive privilege.
It has been a busy legal week for Trump. The January 6 Commission has issued two new rounds of subpoenas targeting Trump’s inner circle, a federal appeals court has granted a temporary stay to block the release of Trump White House records, and top Trump advisor Steve Bannon was indicted by a federal grand jury for contempt of Congress on the same day Trump’s former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows ignores a Congressional subpoena.