Justice Department attorney acted under Trump's direction, his lawyer says

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : Jones denied Meadows's claim earlier this month, finding that the actions "at the heart of the State's charges against Meadows were taken on behalf of the Trump campaign with the ultimate goal of affecting state election activities and procedures."
48% : "If it is allowed to go forward, Meese added, "then state law enforcement officials could arrest local U.S. attorneys and their assistants while they were deliberating over whether and/or how to approach a possible prosecution of state or local officials.
42% : They are seeking removal under a federal law that allows people charged with crimes while carrying out their official duties to be prosecuted in federal court, even in cases involving state law and state prosecutors.
40% : He also said it violates Hall's First Amendment right to petition government "for redress of grievances."
33% : "Donald Wakeford, a member of the Fulton prosecution team, rebutted that administration of elections is the province of state, not federal, government - and Clark had cited no federal laws to support the claim that some had been violated.

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