It’s a small victory for Meadows, at a time when he could use one. The former Trump aide was repeatedly named in the newly released transcripts from the Jan. 6 committee investigation, which detail texts between Meadows and Donald Trump Jr.; reports that he burned documents in his office fireplace in the weeks leading up to the insurrection; and references to his Secret Service codename, “Leverage.”
In its statement, the North Carolina Attorney General’s office called Meadows out for his role in the events of Jan. 6, 2021, and efforts to overturn the 2020 election by claiming there was significant voter fraud. That role, however, was not closely relevant enough to the allegations of voter fraud at issue in the state, the office said.
But Meadows may not be completely off the hook.
“If further information relevant to the allegations of voter fraud comes to light in any subsequent investigation or prosecution by authorities in other jurisdictions, we reserve the right to reopen this matter,” the office said.