Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows pleads not guilty in Arizona's fake elector case

Former Donald Trump's top aide, Mark Meadows, and Trump's 2020 Election Day director, Michael Roman, said they did not commit the crimes they were accused of in Phoenix. They were charged with nine serious crimes for trying to change the result of the 2020 election in Arizona. They were in court in Phoenix and said they were not guilty. The charges say Meadows and others tried to send fake names of people who would vote for Trump to Congress. This was to keep Trump as president even though he lost the election to Joe Biden. The charges also say that some people falsely said Trump won in Arizona when he didn't. Biden actually won in Arizona by more than 10,000 votes. Meadows and Roman did not say much in court, only giving their names and birthdates. Their lawyers spoke for them and said they were not guilty. Meadows' lawyer, Anne Chapman, did not talk to the press about the case. Roman's lawyer, Kurt Altman, said Roman had nothing to do with Arizona and they would fight the charges. Giuliani, another person involved, also said he was not guilty of similar charges. The charges also include other people like Trump's lawyers John Eastman, Christina Bobb, and Jenna Ellis. Meadows and Roman are also facing charges in Georgia for trying to change the election results there.