Trump chief of staff Meadows says actions laid out in Georgia indictment were part of his job
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Meadows traveled to Cobb County during an absentee-ballot signature audit, spoke with Deputy Secretary of State Jordan Fuchs and chief investigator Frances Watson, and later connected Watson with Trump. On the recorded call, Trump claimed he had won and told Watson she would be praised when the 'right answer' came out. The intervention placed White House power directly against state election administration.
Cobb County audit visit, Watson introduction, Georgia officials' testimony, and Meadows' official-duty responseMeadows makes an unannounced visit to Georgia's Cobb County ballot audit · Audit completed; Georgia's certified result did not change
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After repeated efforts to connect Trump with Brad Raffensperger, Meadows joined the recorded January 2 call. Trump demanded that Georgia 'find 11,780 votes' and suggested criminal exposure while Raffensperger and counsel corrected his claims. The committee identified the demand as an outright request for victory; the later Georgia prosecution ended without a merits verdict.
Meadows' participation in the Raffensperger call, find-votes demand, testimony, and defense responseMeadows joins Trump's call demanding that Georgia 'find' enough votes to win · Georgia did not change its certified result