There will be a historic first today when former President Donald Trump faces voter fraud charges in a Georgia jail and is expected to have a mugshot taken.
The former president will travel to Atlanta, Georgia from his home in Bedminster, New Jersey, on Thursday afternoon. He will be officially registered in the Fulton County Jail and will be fingerprinted.
He is then expected to have a mugshot taken as Fulton County authorities said he could not expect special treatment.
The FAA issued a temporary flight restriction in the airspace around the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta from 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. ET today due to a “VIP moment.”
According to CNN, the ex-president is shuffling the legal team overseeing his defense in the Georgia case.
He replaced attorney Drew Findling with Steven Sadow just hours before he made his way to Georgia to surrender. The rest of his team, including Jennifer Little and Marissa Goldberg, are expected to stay.
The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office has released a list of nine Trump associates who have been in the Georgia jail so far this week and their mug shots have been released.
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis gave Trump and his co-defendants until 12 noon on Friday, August 25 to volunteer for the arraignment.
They are accused of “knowingly and intentionally engaging in a conspiracy to unlawfully tip the outcome of the election in Trump’s favour.”
The 41 counts against Trump and his 18 co-defendants represent the fourth and most recent indictment against the ex-president. Trump did not have to take a mug shot for his last three indictments.
Trump was charged with RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) — a charge often used to bring mob bosses, cartel leaders and gang bosses to justice.
He is also accused of inciting an official to violate the oath; conspiracy to commit first-degree forgery; Perjury; and a host of other counts.
If convicted on all counts, he faces 71 years in prison — and unlike federal charges, state charges cannot be pardoned by a president.
“America’s Mayor” Rudy Giuliani faced humiliation having his mugshot taken after he was held in an Atlanta jail on Wednesday.
In the pictures released by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, Giuliani can be seen looking straight ahead, frowning slightly while industrial lights glow on his forehead and a sheriff’s badge emblazoned on his right.
The first to turn themselves in Tuesday were John Eastman and bail bondsman Scott Hall.
Georgia-based attorney Ray Smith and Trump campaign attorney Ken Chesebro were indicted Wednesday, along with former GOP chair and Georgia state legislature David Shafer and former Coffee County GOP chair Cathy Latham.
Trump’s hot-tempered former attorney, known as “Kraken” Sidney Powell, surrendered in Georgia on Wednesday afternoon – and his mug shot has been released.
Trump’s attorney Jenna Ellis was also charged and photographed on Wednesday. In her recording she seemed almost dizzy.
Ellis tweeted reports again, saying that she “absolutely owned this mugshot” and “just made the mugshots great again.”
On Monday, 77-year-old Trump’s bail was set at $200,000 and he was ordered not to send threatening social media messages.
Sheriff’s deputies have tightened security and cordoned off the run-down prison.
As with other suspects at the notorious prison, he will also have to be fingerprinted and may have a mugshot taken for the first time in his four indictments.
He has been indicted in New York over an alleged hush-money scheme, in Miami over allegations that he mishandled classified information, and in Washington, DC over his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
The prison is known for its abject conditions, although Trump is not being held there while he awaits trial.
On Wednesday, he posted on his Truth Social account that he was “proudly” preparing for his arrest in Georgia.
“NO ONE HAS EVER FIGHTED FOR ELECTION INTEGRITY LIKE PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP,” the former president wrote on his Truth Social account.
“For this I will be proudly arrested in Georgia tomorrow afternoon.” GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!!’
Though no mugshot has yet been released, Trump’s campaign used a fake image to raise money to threaten the Fulton County sheriff. The campaign turned the image into t-shirts for sale.
The former president’s campaign says it has raised $8 million in Manhattan since he was first impeached.
Trump’s arrest comes hours after the first Republican presidential debate.
Eight Republican candidates took the stage in a high-risk debate Wednesday night in Milwaukee.
Trump refused to take part in the debate because he is double-digits ahead of all his rivals in the polls.
The former president instead opted to participate in an interview hosted by Tucker Carlson, which aired five minutes before the debate began.
No mug shot YET, but that doesn’t stop Trump from raising funds with a fake picture as the former president’s campaign has solicited $8 million in donations since his impeachment in Manhattan
“But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who abuse you and persecute you…” Matthew 5:44
“But whoever trusts in the Lord, goodness will surround him.
Rejoice in the Lord and rejoice that you… pic.twitter.com/lGcxDN0skI— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) August 23, 2023
Former President Donald Trump is escorted into a courtroom in New York on April 4, 2023
The Fulton County Jail is shown on April 11, 2023 in Atlanta. Former President Donald Trump says he will surrender to authorities in Georgia on Thursday, August 24
Donald Trump’s interview with Tucker Carlson drew 130 million viewers early Thursday morning, giving a huge boost to his attempt to steal the spotlight from Fox News’ Republican presidential debate.
The 45-minute session of the former President on
Trump has called his critics “savages,” spoken openly about the possible death of 80-year-old President Biden, and ranted about low-flow showerheads and electric cars.
He said he didn’t take part in the debate because he was “50 and 60 points ahead” in the polls and didn’t “want to be hassled by people who shouldn’t even be running for president.”
The first Republican primary debate descended into chaos on Wednesday night as candidates berated each other and clashed over issues including climate change, January 6, Ukraine funding and Donald Trump.
Vivek Ramaswamy has been labeled “amateur” and “newbie”.
Ron DeSantis tried to stay out of the crossfire by focusing the attacks on President Biden and announcing how he would handle the border crisis.
The first Republican primary debate descended into chaos on Wednesday night
Mike Pence said he would support a federal abortion ban, while Chris Christie was booed for saying Trump’s behavior was “unworthy” of the presidency.
The debate got so chaotic that Fox News anchor Bret Baier reminded the candidates, “We need to re-establish some ground rules.” When we hear that bell, your time is up. We appreciate your aggressiveness here. 30 seconds is 30 seconds.’
Toward the end of the evening, as the shouting continued and the contestants descended into a lightning-fast question and answer session, Nikki Haley implored the moderators, “You have to take control of this debate.”