Report: Trump’s Ex-Chief of Staff to Betray Former President, Self-Preservation Mode Activated

A New Report: Former White House‍ Chief of ‍Staff Mark Meadows Lays Groundwork‌ to⁤ Convict Trump

In a stunning⁢ development, former White ‍House⁢ Chief of Staff Mark Meadows is reportedly ​working with ⁢Georgia prosecutors ⁤to build a‌ case against former President Donald Trump.⁤ The charges⁢ include racketeering and conspiracy related to Trump’s challenge of the 2020 election.

The case ⁢has already led to ⁣the indictment of​ nineteen individuals, including Trump himself. Speculation is rife‌ that many ‌of the indicted ​individuals will strike deals with Fulton‌ County ⁢District Attorney Fani Willis.

“History ⁤has ​shown the 18 co-defendants that Donald⁤ doesn’t care about anyone but himself,” former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen said.

“I suspect it will be every defendant⁢ for himself,” Cohen ⁣added.

During court proceedings, Meadows indirectly implicated⁤ Trump in a crucial phone call with Georgia Secretary of State‌ Brad Raffensperger on January 2, 2021. Although Meadows ‍arranged the call, his lawyer emphasized that Meadows had a limited speaking‍ role.

“There’s a lot of statements by Mr. Trump. Mr. Meadows’ speaking⁤ roles were quite limited,” said Michael Francisco, ​Meadow’s lawyer.

“He⁢ didn’t make a request that you ​change the vote totals — Mr. ​Meadows, himself?”​ Francisco asked.

“Correct,” Raffensperger ⁤testified.

However, relying on⁤ the phone call ⁢as evidence in ⁣the trial could prove challenging. According to a transcript from The Washington Post, ‍Trump’s actual words were: “I ‍just want to find​ 11,780 votes, which is one ‍more than we have because we won ⁢the state.”

If Meadows decides⁣ to turn on Trump, he won’t be the only defendant to⁤ do so. Attorney Scott Weinberg believes that strategically, being tried alongside Trump ⁤would divert attention away from ​the‍ lesser players.

“Strategically speaking, if you are one of ⁤the lesser important players, you would definitely want to be‍ in ‍the same trial ‌with Donald Trump. All of‍ the focus is⁣ going to be‍ on him,” ⁤Weinberg explained.

“They don’t want the little ⁣guys, they want Trump. You’re always compared to ⁤who you’re next to,” he added.

David Shafer, the Republican⁣ Party chair in Georgia during the 2020 election, has already implicated Trump in the case.

“Mr. Shafer‌ and‍ the other Republican ⁣Electors ‌in the 2020 election ‍acted ⁤at the direction of the ⁣incumbent president and other⁢ federal officials,” Shafer’s lawyers wrote‍ in a court filing last month.

“Attorneys for the president and Mr. Shafer⁢ specifically instructed Mr. Shafer, verbally and in writing,⁢ that ‍the Republican⁣ electors’ meeting ⁢and ⁢casting their ballots on December ‌14, 2020, ‍was consistent with counsels’ advice and was necessary to preserve the⁤ presidential election contest,” the filing stated.

Meadows revealed that the Trump electors were preparing for a court victory that never materialized.

“What I didn’t want to happen was for the campaign to prevail‌ in court action​ and ​not have this” lined up, Meadows explained.

“Why?” prosecutor Anna ⁢Cross asked him.

“Because I knew I’d be yelled at by the president of the United​ States,” he⁣ replied.

Legal experts predict that⁣ Trump may attempt to shield himself and his co-defendants with ⁤claims of ​broad presidential immunity.

“Eventually, Trump is going to assert ⁤broad ‍presidential immunity, and everyone else is going to ride under his authority,” attorney William Shipley ⁢warned.

In an Op-Ed for⁣ the ‍Los Angeles Times, Harry Litman speculates that Meadows is seeking immunity ​by transferring his case to federal ⁣court and invoking the Supremacy Clause. ​This ⁢argument‍ asserts that federal law supersedes state law, thereby preventing Meadows from being charged with a Georgia crime.

As this high-stakes legal⁢ battle unfolds, ​it ‌remains to be seen how ⁤Meadows’ ‌cooperation and potential testimony will impact the​ case against ‍Trump and his co-defendants.

Source: The Western Journal