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South Carolina judge rules Meadows must testify in Georgia election probe

Then-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows speaks with reporters outside the White House on Oct. 26, 2020.
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Then-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows speaks with reporters outside the White House on Oct. 26, 2020.

A judge has ordered former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to testify before a special grand jury investigating whether President Donald Trump and his Republican allies illegally tried to influence Georgia's 2020 election.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis opened the investigation early last year into actions taken by Trump and others to overturn his loss to Democrat Joe Biden. Because Meadows lives in South Carolina, Willis had to use a process that involved getting a judge in that state to order him to appear in Georgia.

Meadows' attorney has argued executive privilege and other rights shield Meadows from testifying.

Alexia Ridley joined WUGA as Television and Radio News Anchor and Reporter in 2013. When WUGA TV concluded operations, she became the primary Reporter for WUGA Radio. Alexia came to Athens from Macon where she served as the News Director and show host for WGXA TV. She's a career journalist and Savannah native hailing from the University of Michigan. However, Alexia considers herself an honorary UGA DAWG!