In a stunning revelation, former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has reportedly been granted immunity and has spoken with special counsel Jack Smith's team multiple times this year. Sources familiar with the matter have stated that Meadows testified under oath before a federal grand jury, providing crucial insights into the events surrounding the 2020 presidential election.

According to these sources, Meadows disclosed that he repeatedly informed former President Donald Trump in the weeks following the election that the allegations of widespread voter fraud were baseless. This admission is a striking departure from Trump's persistent claims of election misconduct.

What is more astonishing is that Meadows reportedly told the investigators that Trump was being "dishonest" with the public when he prematurely declared victory on the election night of November 3, 2020. Meadows is quoted as saying, "Obviously we didn't win," in hindsight.

Mark Meadows, who was known to be a close confidant and one of the highest-ranking aides of the former president, has been a vocal supporter of Trump. Nonetheless, his conversations with the special counsel shed light on the evidence being amassed against Trump for allegedly attempting to unlawfully retain power and spreading falsehoods about the election.

Sources have revealed that Smith's investigators were particularly focused on probing the election-related discussions between Meadows and Trump during the final months of Trump's presidency. Investigators were also interested in determining whether Meadows genuinely believed the claims he made in his book, which promised to "correct the record" on Trump.

In his book, Meadows asserted that the election was "stolen" and "rigged," supposedly with assistance from "allies in the liberal media." However, sources familiar with Meadows' testimonies have revealed that he admitted to not witnessing any evidence of fraud that could have prevented Joe Biden from assuming office. Meadows acknowledged the government's assessment that the 2020 election was the most secure in U.S. history.

Trump's skepticism about the integrity of the election long precedes the actual voting. On the night of November 3, 2020, as Trump started losing crucial states, he asserted on national television, "Frankly, we did win this election." However, according to Meadows' testimony, he privately believed Trump was being dishonest given the ongoing counting of votes and the absence of final results from several states.

Despite Meadows' private doubts, it was publicly revealed that he assisted Trump in evaluating allegations of fraud made by individuals such as Rudy Giuliani. However, by mid-December, Meadows informed Trump that Giuliani had not produced any substantiating evidence for the claims, which the then-attorney general Bill Barr also attested to in a meeting at the Oval Office.

Meadows maintained that several allegations warranted further investigation but had not arrived at a definitive conclusion about the election by late December. However, Trump ran out of legal options after the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed his final court challenge on December 11, 2020.

According to sources, Meadows recounted to investigators that after this decisive moment, Trump reluctantly acknowledged the end of legal avenues, while insisting that there was widespread fraud. Meadows also revealed that he had never personally heard Trump admit defeat.

One of the most notable instances involving Meadows is his involvement in arranging the controversial phone call between Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensberger on January 2, 2021. In that call, Trump urged Raffensberger to "find 11,780 votes" to overturn his defeat in the state. Meadows claimed that he organized the call to resolve the election dispute in Georgia.

The startling revelations from Meadows' testimony indicate that behind closed doors, he considered resigning due to concerns about the handling of fraud allegations. However, he ultimately decided to remain in his position to ensure a peaceful transfer of power.

Meadows' book, titled "The Chief's Chief," co-authored with a ghostwriter, was released nearly a year after Trump's departure from office. In the book, Meadows aimed to "correct the record" and challenged what he deemed to be numerous falsehoods published about Trump's tenure. Despite controversy, Trump publicly endorsed the book, highlighting its focus on the alleged "large-scale Election Fraud."

As the investigation into Trump's alleged misconduct during the 2020 election intensifies, Meadows' testimony serves as a significant development. The contrast between his public statements and private revelations reveals the complexities surrounding the loyalty and actions of Trump loyalists like Meadows.