The testimony highlighted the weakness, in my view, of the charges against Meadows but also the use of overarching racketeering charges to snare Trump and top associates.

The most interesting takeaway is that Willis may have overplayed her hand by including Meadows. In doing so, she may have created the strongest avenue for removal. I believe that she hoped that Meadows would “flip.” Instead, he is leading the charge to federal court. Even if Judge Jones denies the motion, it can now be appealed and that are solid arguments here in his favor. If Willis showed greater restraint, she could have omitted Meadows and the strongest claim for removal. If he succeeds, it strengthens the case for others to seek removal.

[Jeffrey Clark also has a good chance in a removal motion, assuming he files one, as he was arguably acting within his duties as an assistant AG at that time. If this goes to federal court, the RICO predicate will likely get tossed, and so will those counts not related to actual black-letter crimes (such as the alleged Coffee County ‘hack’). Turley thinks that Raffensperger undermined Willis’ case on “The Call” too, so be sure to read his analysis on that point. — Ed]