Mark Meadows Indicted on Voter Fraud Charges
Former White House Chief of Staff Facing Criminal Charges
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has been indicted on voter fraud charges by a grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia. Meadows is facing three counts of felony voter fraud for allegedly casting illegal absentee ballots in the 2020 election. The indictment alleges that Meadows cast an absentee ballot in North Carolina and two absentee ballots in Georgia, despite being a resident of Virginia. It also alleges that Meadows falsely claimed to be a resident of Georgia on his voter registration application.
Meadows' Political Career
Mark Randall Meadows is an American politician who served as the 29th White House chief of staff from 2020 to 2021. He previously served as a U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 11th congressional district from 2013 to 2020. Meadows is a member of the Republican Party. He was a strong supporter of former President Donald Trump and played a key role in Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
The Jan. 6 Attack on the Capitol
On January 6, 2021, a mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 election. Meadows was present at the Capitol on that day and has been accused of helping to plan and coordinate the attack. The House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack has subpoenaed Meadows to testify about his involvement in the events leading up to the attack.
The Voter Fraud Indictment
The voter fraud indictment against Meadows is the latest in a series of legal challenges he has faced since leaving the White House. Meadows has also been subpoenaed by the Fulton County District Attorney's Office in connection with its investigation into Trump's attempts to overturn the election results in Georgia.
Meadows has denied any wrongdoing and has said that he will fight the charges against him. His trial is scheduled to begin on September 19, 2023.
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