Some of his co-defendants, like Mark Meadows, are pushing to move their election subversion charges to federal court. Trump says he's staying in state court.
the ongoing federal court removal proceedings of Trump’s co-defendants, so it’s safe to assume there’s been a strategic decision, even if it’s one that isn’t fully captured by the generic explanation to the court on Thursday.
It's also possible that Trump could still wind up in federal court because it’s an open question whether one defendant winning removal could mean the whole case goes federal. Given that Meadowsof the 19 racketeering defendants, and he’s in the middle of an appeal over the issue already, even if Trump would prefer federal court, he may have decided it’s better overall to just see if Meadows prevails.
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