Arizona prosecutors seek access to trove of Trump allies’ emails, texts

Arizona: So, here’s the scoop. Prosecutors in Arizona are digging into a bunch of emails and texts from some of Trump’s top allies. They’re looking into what went down during the 2020 election. It’s a big deal because they’ve got a lot of data but can’t dive into it just yet.

They got their hands on search warrants for stuff from folks like Mark Meadows and Rudy Giuliani. This data covers a crucial time frame from November 2020 to February 2021. But there’s a catch: they can’t start sifting through it until the defendants have a chance to check it out first.

Meadows is pushing back, asking the judge to toss the data, saying the warrants were too broad and didn’t really show he was involved in any wrongdoing. Meanwhile, the prosecutors are moving forward with their case against Trump’s allies, which is one of the few significant legal battles still hanging around from the 2020 election drama.

Things got a bit messy when the judge overseeing the case had to step aside. Now, a new judge is on it, and they’ve already pushed back some deadlines. It looks like this case is going to drag on for a while.

In the meantime, the fight over those search warrants has revealed some interesting tidbits about the case. Prosecutors have been gathering a ton of data from tech companies, and they’re trying to piece together what they can use against the defendants.

Meadows is still trying to get the evidence thrown out, claiming it’s too vague and broad. But the prosecutors are standing firm, saying they’ve got a solid basis for their warrants. They even mentioned that Meadows had told a staffer back in November 2020 that Trump had lost, but he still wanted to keep fighting the results.

It’s a wild situation, and it seems like there’s still a lot more to unfold as this case continues to develop.