Trump will not try to move Georgia case to federal court, lawyers say

Donald Trump speaks in Clinton Township, Michigan (Mike Mulholland/AP)

Former president Donald Trump will not seek to get his Georgia election interference case transferred to federal court, his lawyers said in a filing.

The notice filed in federal court in Atlanta follows a September 8 decision from US District Judge Steve Jones that chief of staff Mark Meadows “has not met even the ‘quite low’ threshold” to move his case to federal court, saying the actions outlined in the indictment were not taken as part of Mr Meadows’ role as a federal official.