Former President Donald Trump voluntarily surrendered himself to Fulton County authorities Thursday evening to face charges in a sweeping racketeering indictment alleging he and 18 others attempted to subvert the 2020 election in Georgia.
Trump arrived at the Fulton County jail surrounded by fanfare of bystanders who were there to support the former president or celebrate his fourth criminal indictment since March this year.Trump and his other co-defendants will appear in court at a later date to enter a plea. District Attorney Fani Willis is seeking to begin arraignments during the week of Sept. 5.
And unlike his previous surrenders, Trump is likely to have a mug shot taken when he enters the Fulton County jail. Several of his co-defendants have had their booking photos taken, including Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, and Jenna Ellis, among others. The booking process for Trump will also include medical screening and fingerprinting, according to a webpage for the Fulton County Sheriff's Office.
While Trump is likely to be released quickly after he is booked in jail, he will still have to spend time in the facility, which has recently come under investigation by the Department of Justice for its squalid conditions, structural issues, and prevalence of violence. The investigation was opened after an inmate was found dead and covered in insects and filth.Trump faces 13 criminal counts in the indictment, the same number as Giuliani.
The indictment includes 41 counts in total. The charges were brought against several Trump allies, campaign officials, and attorneys who aided Trump in the aftermath of the election or signed documents claiming to be Georgia's valid electors.
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