ATLANTA — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows’ attempt to avoid testifying before the special grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump and his allies for their alleged meddling with the 2020 elections.
In a short order, the five-member court unanimously said it had reviewed Meadows’ arguments and “find them to be manifestly without merit.”
Meadows has been scheduled to testify before the grand jury in Fulton County on Wednesday. Because the South Carolina court’s order was issued Tuesday afternoon, it was unclear if Meadows will still be required to drive to Atlanta on Wednesday or be given a later date.
A spokesman for the Fulton County district attorney’s office, which is advising the grand jury, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The South Carolina Supreme Court upheld a circuit court judge’s ruling last month requiring Meadows to testify. Judge Edward W. Miller denied Meadows’ attempt to quash a petition seeking his testimony, and said that appearing in Atlanta would not present an “undue hardship.”
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