Former US President Donald Trump has said he will be “proudly” arrested later today as he gets set to surrender to Fulton County jail in Atlanta, Georgia
Donald Trump is set to be “proudly” arrested later today as he looks to surrender to Fulton County jail on charges of trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
Prosecutors have set a deadline of noon local time on Friday for the former president and Trump’s co-defendants including Rudy Giuliani, lawyer John Eastman, Georgia bail bondsman Scott Hall, and Sidney Powell.
The Fulton County prosecution is the fourth criminal case against Trump since March, when he became the first former president in US history to be indicted. Since then, he’s faced federal charges in Florida and Washington and, this month, was indicted in Atlanta with 18 others – including his ex-chief of staff, Mark Meadows, and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani – under a racketeering statute normally associated with gang members and organised crime.
His Atlanta appearance will be different than others, though, requiring him to surrender at a problem-plagued jail – but without an accompanying court appearance for now. Unlike in other cities that did not require him to pose for a mug shot, Fulton County officials have said they expect to take a booking photo like they would for any other defendant.