Judge rejects trial relocation application by former Trump staffer Mark Meadows

Mark Meadows, left, Stephen Binhak and Jim Eastman appear virtually during a pre-trial hearing in one of the fake electors cases (Cheryl Evans/The Daily News-Sun via AP)

A judge has rejected an application by former Trump staffer Mark Meadows to have so-called ‘fake elector’ charges moved out of state to a federal court.

Meadows was the chief of staff to former US president Donald Trump and is one of many accused of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election result in favour of Mr Trump.