Or maybe he likes his odds with Judge McAfee.*
“President Trump now notifies the court that he will NOT be seeking to remove his case to federal court,” the notice states. “This decision is based on his well-founded confidence that this honorable court intends to fully and completely protect his constitutional right to a fair trial and guarantee him due process of law throughout the prosecution of his case in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia."
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The notice, filed in state court in Atlanta by Trump’s defense attorney, expressed confidence in how Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee will handle the trial, but may have also reflected the difficulties that other defendants have had in trying to move their cases to federal court.
USNews
I doubt it's the latter, because filing to remove would eat up time, which is what he needs to do.
Related:
Remember Cheseboro and Sidney Powell are to be tried together, but separately from Trump and the rest of the defendants. They can each blame Trump without anyone there to advocate for him. Should be interesting to see if they do that.**
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
*UPDATE 10:37 am:
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