Highlights

• Donald Trump was arrеstеd in Nеw York City on July 12, 2023, on chargеs of еlеction intеrfеrеncе in Gеorgia.
• Thе chargеs stеm from a phonе call Trump madе to Gеorgia Sеcrеtary of Statе Brad Raffеnspеrgеr in January 2021, in which Trump prеssurеd
• Raffеnspеrgеr to "find" еnough votеs to ovеrturn thе rеsults of thе 2020 prеsidеntial еlеction in Gеorgia.
• Trump is also facing chargеs of obstruction of justicе and solicitation of еlеction fraud.
• Hе is thе first formеr prеsidеnt to bе arrеstеd on criminal chargеs.
• Trump has dеniеd any wrongdoing and has callеd thе chargеs "politically motivatеd."
• Hе is schеdulеd to appеar in court on August 17, 2023.

Former President Donald Trump  was formally arrested in Georgia on Thursday, Aug. 24, on racketeering and conspiracy charges as he battles his fourth criminal indictment in his bid for re-election to the White House.

The 77-year-old billionaire surrendered at Atlanta's Fulton County  Jail, surrounded by heavy security, as hordes of journalists and dozens of Republican supporters flooded the facility. A 20-minute lively appointment resulted in the first-ever photograph of a former US president. Photos released by authorities show Trump looking into the lens, furrowing his brows and angrily at the camera, wearing a navy suit and red tie.

Trump also shared his body measurements with officials as usual. It was 6 feet 3 inches. 215 lbs. Strawberry or blonde hair.

Released on $200,000 bail

He was released on $200,000 bail and returned to the airport to catch a flight to New Jersey. He gave his thumbs up from the SUV window as the convoy departed. Unrepentant but depressed after a brief visit to prison, he insisted he had done "nothing wrong" and called the accusations of undermining the election a "just cause." It was called a farce. "If you're fighting the election, you should be running the election," he told reporters on the airport tarmac before boarding the plane.

The former president also posted a police mugshot with a link to his own website on his former Twitter X following his arrest in Georgia with the words, "Election interference. Never give up!" This is his first time on the platform since Twitter indefinitely suspended his account for inciting further violence following the fatal attack on theU.S. Capital on January 8, 2021. will be posted.

Betraying the unprecedented spectacle of former President Trumpfacing felony indictments in four different cities, President Trump's surrender to law enforcement has now become a familiar campaign routine.

But his visit to Atlanta, markedly different from the previous three surrenders, took place in the heart of a battleground state crucial to the 2024 presidential election, rather than liberal hubs like New York and Washington. . He also said that unlike other cities where he was not required to pose for a mug shot, Fulton County officials expected him to be photographed with appointments like other defendants.

The Fulton County indictment is the fourth criminal case against Trump since he became the first ex-president in U.S. history  to be indicted. Since then, he has faced federal indictments in Florida and Washington, and this month, along with 18 others, including former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, was arrested in Atlanta, usually on gang charges. He was indicted on extortion charges related to members and organizations. organized crime.

Giuliani surrendered Wednesday and posed for a mugshot. Meadows had tried to avoid his self-reporting when attempting to file a federal lawsuit, but he appeared Thursday and bail was set at $100,000.

Republican political analyst and attorney Ross Feingold says he could be convicted in one of Trump's many trials, but it could be a long time before he goes to jail. said to be sexual. Feingold told Al Jazeera's Inside Story news show, "It's going to take years to appeal, and if he were president, he wouldn't go to jail, federal or state lawsuit." Told.

"A state prison sentence could wait until after he finishes his presidency. So this is really just the beginning, and it will be a long, long time before we see him spend a day in prison. It will take a long time.”

Unlike federal courts, where Trump is also awaiting trial, Georgia courts allow the use of television cameras, so Americans may be able to watch the former president's trial live.

The Fulton County sheriff previously said Mr Trump would not receive special treatment, suggesting the former president's headshot could be taken.

In the United States, the president has great power to pardon individuals accused of federal crimes. Several Republican presidential candidates have already said they plan to pardon Trump if he is convicted of federal crimes. However, these privileges do not apply to Georgia level fees.

Also, under the state constitution, the governor has no authority to grant pardons. An independent agency at the state level has that power, but only five years after the sentence was carried out.