Donald Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows is the latest ally of the former president ordered to appear before a Fulton County special grand jury just ahead of a final court decision on a standing U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham’s subpoena.
A South Carolina judge ordered that Meadows must comply with a subpoena as part of an investigation being led by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis into efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in which Trump suffered a defeat to Democrat Joe Biden. A law firm representing Meadows said in a statement on Wednesday that it is planning to protest Circuit Court Judge Edward W. Miller’s order compelling Meadows to testify in the probe that’s also engulfed Trump compatriots like the ex-president’s former personal attorney Rudy Guiliani and Graham, the Republican South Carolina senator whose challenge is now before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Meadows’ attorneys have argued that he is entitled to executive privilege and that he cannot be compelled to testify before a special grand jury that they say is pursuing a civil dispute, not a criminal investigation. This year, the 25-member panel has heard testimony from dozens of witnesses ranging from elected officials to attorneys and election officials and workers.
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