Atlanta CNN —Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows rolled the dice on Monday with his opening move in the sprawling Fulton County election subversion trial: he took the stand himself.
If the judge agrees, the trial could end up moving from state court to federal court, a more advantageous legal spot for Meadows.
The former chief of staff also grew somewhat exasperated as the prosecutor questioned why his role would include setting up a call to settle private litigation.
“There is a role for the chief of staff to make sure those campaign goals and objectives are implemented at the federal level,” Meadows argued.
Meadows quipped, “I can’t imagine I would be chief of staff for President Biden.”
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