arraigned. when we have to get the case moved? so, the statute provides that you have to actually file the notice to remove 30 days after arraignment. so, that would start the clock for president trump and any other former present others who would seek to remove. so, i m sure they are watching to see what would happen in this hearing. the judge indicated that there are aware of the september 6th date. if we get a ruling on the meadows motion before then, clearly that something the other defendants were taken to account and decide whether they want to file a motion. reporting that donald trump had a lawyer there watching. that s interesting. sarah, i want to ask you about the meadows case. if it does go to federal, court it will still be argued by fani willis is a team, what are the challenges that would face prosecutors if it did add up in federal court. well, the biggest issue, they re the prosecutors are going to face the venue changing. going from fulton county, the county i
election. so for anybody to suggest that this was about resolving a legal madeleine when it clearly was not based on the tape that we all have. i think is one of the most salient points as it relates to why mr. meadows actions would be outside of his federal role. and again it s not the chief of staff s role to settle legal matters that involve a campaign and a state government official. and amy lee copeland. what about following a judge in a situation like this? the judge is the decision-maker. so whatever the judge as a question of witnesses. everybody in the room they leans forward. what does that question tell you about how the judge is looking at this? that is not a great question from mr. meadows motion. the judge is interested that he
would be delied or denied. is there anything from what we ve seen from the judge today in his two very fast rulings that gives you a sense of where the judge might be leaning eventually on the question of removing mark meadows case, for example, to federal court? what his order really gives me a sense of is that judge jones gets it. he knows this is an important prosecution, that the federal part of it doesn t need to delay the state part of it if there s no good reason for it and he s going to move forward with all haste. there s a hearing scheduled on monday. since it s in federal court it won t be televised. this is on just mr. meadows motion. i understand secretary of state brad raffensperger has been subpoenaed by the d.a. s office to give testimony about the appropriate duties of the state in elections. so we have that to look forward to. it s hard to read the tea leaves with the judge. his order was forceful, to the
are you buying that at all? well, it s a good thing. is that for john dean? which john? okay. that s the j-o-h-n. go ahead, john. let me get a shot at it. i m one who does not think the meadows motion will succeed. i think it will be turned down. while he was in a federal position, he wasn t undertaking the work of the white house when he went to georgia to get involved in the georgia election. i think it s a reach. they will have an evidentiary hearing shortly. and i think it will come out that he will not qualify as a federal employee to bring that removal action. after all, the idea of elections is the purview of the states. it s hard to understand what the chief of staff of the white
prosecutor jon sale. nice to see you both. i ve got two jobs it looks like today. nice to see and have both of you here with me, we re gonna begin here with you, john because it is interesting to me what is happening because this obviously is happening in state court. but there are discussions about the possibility of removing it as they say to federal court. in fact, mark meadows, the former chief of staff to be dismissed because he said it was all under the color of his position. all under his role as a federal government employee. are you buying that at all? well it is a good is that for john dean? okay, that s the j o h and. go on john. let me give a shot at it. i am one who does not think the meadows motion will succeed.