Trump arrest – live updates: Trump tweets historic mugshot after booking at Fulton County Jail

Donald Trump has been booked and released from the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta after surrendering to authorities on 13 charges of attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia

The former president arrived in a large motorcade and turned himself in just after 7.30pm. He was arrested, booked, fingerprinted, and had a mug shot taken — a historic first for a current or ex-president — before being released.

Mr Trump later posted the mug shot on Twitter and Truth Social in a defiant fundraising appeal to supporters.

Before travelling to Georgia, Mr Trump ousted the top attorney in his legal team. He replaced lawyer Drew Findling with Atlanta-based attorney Steven Sadow, a “special counsel for white collar and high profile defense”.

Several of the former president’s 18 codefendants in the case – including former Trump attorneys Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell, and former chief of staff Mark Meadows – have already surrendered and their humiliating mugshots have been released.

District Attorney Fani Willis requested a trial date of 23 October for all defendants based on the demand for speedy trial by Kenneth Chesebro. Mr Trump has moved to sever his case from his co-defendant or any other who makes such a move.

Key points

• Trump is booked into Fulton County jail after surrendering to Georgia authorities

• Trump scowls in historic mug shot after arrest

• Trump posts mug shot as his first tweet since ban over Jan 6 riot

• Georgia prosecutor requests October trial date for Trump and co-defendants

• Tucker Carlson interview: Trump addresses possible assassination and ‘open conflict’ in US

• Rudy Giuliani mugshot released as calls his arrest ‘attack on the American people’

Trump’s weight in Georgia arrest records raises eyebrows

08:17 , Rachel Sharp

Donald Trump’s weight was listed as 215 pounds in his intake information – a marked drop from the figure recorded at his first criminal indictment in April and figure recorded by his White House physician in 2020.

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Elon Musk gave a muted reaction to Donald Trump’s return to X, after the former president posted his first tweet since the ban was lifted.

“Next-level,” he simply wrote.

VOICES: Jay Black: What Donald Trump’s mugshot reveals about his followers is truly worrying

10:30 , Rachel Sharp

Previous generations had mugshots they thought were cooly insouciant or laughably odd or just plain embarrassing. But no other generation looked at those pictures and thought, man I wish that were me. Until this one

Jay Black writes:

What Trump’s mugshot reveals about his followers is truly worrying | Jay Black

Trump returns to Twitter to post mugshot and fundraise

10:15 , Oliver O'Connell

Donald Trump has returned to Twitter for the first time since being reinstated on the platform, now known as X. His last tweet was on 8 January 2021, when he said he would not attend the inauguration of Joe Biden, just two days after the Capitol riot.

He posted his mugshot and the link to his campaign’s fundraising page and claimed his arrest was “election interference”.

Donald Trump mugshot memes: The biggest reactions and jokes to his 'blue steel' moment

10:00 , Rachel Sharp

It’s a landmark day in the history of the US, with Donald Trump surrendering and posing for a mugshot after turning himself in to face charges of election interference in Georgia.

The mugshot marks a historical moment, as the first taken of a current or former US president, and it’s sure to become one of the most shared images of the 21st century.

The image has sparked a huge reaction, as you might imagine, with people reacting in their millions on social media.

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Trump mugshot memes: All the biggest reactions and jokes

Trump is already trying to sell t shirts with his mugshot on

09:40 , Rachel Sharp

Donald Trump is already trying to sell t shirts with his mugshot as he seeks to use his arrest in Georgia to fundraise for his campaign.

Almost as soon as the scowling mugshot surfaced, the former president’s re-election campaign sent an email to supporters saying it would give away a “free” premium cotton t-shirt featuring the historic booking photo – in exchange for a $47 donation.

Trump joins a notorious album of (alleged) criminals with historic, glowering mug shot

09:20 , Oliver O'Connell

Sheila Flynn looks back at some of the most famous and recognisable booking photos as Donald Trump joins a long list of celebrities and notorious arrestees.

With one glowering mug shot, Trump joins a notorious album of (alleged) criminals

WATCH: Trump's post-arrest interview awkwardly breaks up and cuts out

09:00 , Rachel Sharp

Full story: Trump is booked into Fulton County jail after surrendering to Georgia authorities

08:40 , Oliver O'Connell

Former president Donald Trump on Thursday surrendered to and was placed under arrest by officers with the Fulton County, Georgia sheriff’s department at the Fulton County jail in northwest Atlanta.

Andrew Feinberg reports.

Trump is booked into Fulton County jail after surrendering to Georgia authorities

Top 5 takeaways from contentious first GOP primary debate

08:15 , John Bowden

The first Republican debate of 2023 was a brawl, as expected, but the absence of the party’s frontrunner left the remaining contenders picking targets almost at random.

And while the party will likely insist otherwise at next year’s Republican national convention, the GOP appears to be bitterly divided on a number of key issues — issues that are, for the most part, settled arguments for their counterparts on the left.

Tonight’s showdown in Wisconsin was a Trump-free event where the former president nevertheless cast a long shadow despite not actually being physically present. From questions specifically about the former president to a brash, combative performance from a businessman and political newcomer (sound familiar?), the first matchup of the 2024 Republican field was as much of a spectacle as reporters expected and for which Democrats were possibly hoping.

Let’s break down what we learned tonight:

Five takeaways from contentious first GOP primary debate

‘We did nothing wrong’: Trump proclaims his innocence after being booked in Fulton County Jail

07:55 , Oliver O'Connell

Former president Donald Trump proclaimed his innocence Thursday evening after being booked at the Fulton County Jail in Georgia on racketeering charges.

The former president spoke to reporters after he was booked and had his mugshot taken at the Fulton County Jail after a grand jury indicted him for his scheme to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia.

The now twice-impeached, four-times-indicted Mr Trump called his arrest a sad day for the country.

Eric Garcia reports.

Trump proclaims innocence after booking in Fulton County Jail: ‘We did nothing wrong’

Can Trump still run for president after his latest arrest in Fulton County?

07:29 , Oliver O'Connell

Donald Trump is now the subject of four criminal cases at a time when he is also hot on the trail of another stint in the White House.

The former president was indicted, again, by a grand jury in Georgia on Monday 14 August – less than a month after Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith unveiled federal charges against him for his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Can he still run?

Can Donald Trump still run for president after charges over 2020 election?

Trump names McMaster, Noem, Ramaswamy as possible Veep picks in post-arrest Newsmax interview

07:03 , Maroosha Muzaffar

After a dramatic day at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Donald Trump, in a post-arrest interview, mentioned Henry McMaster, Kristi Noem and Vivek Ramaswamy as possible Veep picks.

In an interview with Newsmax, the former president was asked a question about whether he saw a possible vice president on stage at the GOP debate. “I thought Vivek, as you say, Vivek, like cake, did very well,” Mr Trump said.

Mr Trump is travelling to South Dakota next month for the Republican Party’s “Monumental Leaders Rally”. Local media reported that sources believe that the South Dakota governor, Ms Kristi has developed close ties with Mr Trump and the friendship could lead to a running mate nomination.

Despite the former president’s being indicted on four new felony charges on 1 August in relation to attempts to overturn the 2020 election results, South Carolina governor Henry McMaster continued support for Trump’s presidential candidacy in 2024.

“I think that the prosecutor’s [special counsel Jack Smith] out of line. He’s been described as one that stretches the law, and perhaps the facts,” Mr McMaster told reporters.

“But reading about it, and reading those portions [of the indictment] that I have, I just do not see the substance. I don’t think the law fits; I don’t think the facts fit. This is a campaign against Donald Trump.”

‘What she said’: Biden cheered for damning three word tweet on GOP debate

06:30 , Oliver O'Connell

Democrats and Joe Biden’s supporters in particular cheered on as Republicans onstage at the first 2023 primary debate tore into each other in front of the cameras.

The president himself joined in with a clever edit of a response from former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, who ripped apart several of her present rivals, as well as frontrunner Donald Trump, for their votes for legislation that resulted in debt increases while they were in office.

John Bowden reports.

Biden cheered for damning three word tweet on Republican debate: ‘What she said’

Marjorie Taylor Greene releases fake mugshot in solidarity with Trump

05:45 , Josh Marcus

Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene posted a mocked-up mugshot on X on Thursday, a sign of solidarity with her ally Donald Trump, who turned himself in to Fulton County officials the same day to face state charges that he conspired to subvert the 2020 election.

Marjorie Taylor Greene releases fake mugshot as Trump surrenders in Georgia

Trump rails against ‘terrible experience’ in jail where he was ‘treated very nicely’

05:15 , Maroosha Muzaffar

After being booked and released from the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Donald Trump recounted his “terrible experience” at the prison.

He surrendered to authorities on 13 charges of attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia on Thursday and told a news anchor that he was “treated very nicely” at the jail.

Speaking with Newsmax, Mr Trump was asked how his experience was. He said: “I came in. I was treated very nicely. It is what it is. I took a mugshot. I never heard the words mugshot and I have to go through a process.” And then continued to add how it was a “terrible experience” at the jail.

His booking sheet, besides his mugshot also included his height and weight — 6 feet 3 inches and weighed 215 pounds [97.5 kilograms].

He is the first and only former US president ever to have a mugshot.

05:00 , Oliver O'Connell

All the times GOP candidates mentioned Donald Trump during the debate

All the mugshots of Trump and his co-defendants

04:40 , Rachel Sharp

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04:15 , Oliver O'Connell

Ahmed Baba writes:

he Trump clone wars just entered its first televised battle, and the candidate most of the GOP primary field is seeking to beat, and in some cases emulate, was nowhere to be seen. But his presence was certainly felt as his indicted shadow loomed over the stage. A question wasn’t asked about him for the first 60 minutes of the debate, but you could see his impact on every candidate on that stage.

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Might we get an October trial date in the Trump Fulton County case?

03:30 , Oliver O'Connell

Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis has requested a 23 October trial for all 19 defendants in the 2020 election subversion case, including former President Donald Trump.

Ms Willis was responding to the request for a speedy trial from one of the defendants, lawyer Kenneth Chesebro.

Gustaf Kilander reports.

Georgia prosecutor requests October trial date in Trump election subversion case

Will Trump go to prison?

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Watch: Trump tells Newsmax he’d never heard the term ‘mug shot’ before

03:09 , Oliver O'Connell

Watch: John Bolton says mug shot ‘carefully staged’ and ‘he looks like a thug'

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Trump returns to X, formerly known as Twitter, to post mugshot and fundraise

02:49 , Oliver O'Connell

Donald Trump has returned to Twitter for the first time since being reinstated on the platform, now known as X. His last tweet was on 8 January 2021, when he said he would not attend the inauguration of Joe Biden, just two days after the Capitol riot.

He posted his mugshot and the link to his campaign’s fundraising page and claimed his arrest was “election interference”.

All Trump’s criminal charges and lawsuits — and where they currently stand

02:45 , Josh Marcus

Donald Trump has never been more vulnerable.

Without the privileges and prestige of the presidency to protect him, Mr Trump is facing serious lawsuits and criminal indictments across New York, Florida, Georgia and Washington.

Federal officials, local prosecutors, and individuals are going after him for everything from his private conduct to his political maneuvering during the 2020 election. If even just one of these efforts are successful, the US could see its first-ever former president in prison.

Here, The Independent explains each major case:

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02:40 , Oliver O'Connell

Donald Trump arrested in Georgia: How it happened

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Watch Donald Trump’s reaction to Georgia arrest

Trump joins a notorious album of (alleged) criminals with historic, glowering mug shot

02:20 , Oliver O'Connell

Sheila Flynn looks back at some of the most famous and recognisable booking photos as Donald Trump joins a long list of celebrities and notorious arrestees.

With one glowering mug shot, Trump joins a notorious album of (alleged) criminals

Full story: Trump scowls in historic mug shot after arrest

02:10 , Oliver O'Connell

Donald Trump scowled in his historic mug shot that was released after the former president surrendered at the notorious Fulton County Jail.

Mr Trump was captured in the iconic photo as he was arrested in Atlanta over criminal charges that he conspired with 18 associates to interfere in the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.

It is the first time in American history that a sitting or former president has had a booking photo taken by law enforcement, in this case Fulton County Sheriff’s Department.

Graeme Massie has the story.

Trump scowls in historic mug shot after arrest at Fulton County Jail

Trump proclaims his innocence after jail booking

02:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Former president Donald Trump proclaimed his innocence Thursday evening after being booked at the Fulton County Jail in Georgia on racketeering charges.

The former president spoke to reporters after he was booked and had his mugshot taken at the Fulton County Jail after a grand jury indicted him for his scheme to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia.

The now twice-impeached, four-times indicted Mr Trump called his arrest a sad day for the country.

Eric Garcia reports.

Trump proclaims innocence after booking in Fulton County Jail: ‘We did nothing wrong’

Marjorie Taylor Greene releases fake mugshot in solidarity with Trump

01:30 , Oliver O'Connell

Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene posted a mocked-up mugshot on X on Thursday, a gesture of solidarity with her ally Donald Trump, who turned himself in to Fulton County officials the same day to face state charges that he conspired to subvert the 2020 election.

Josh Marcus reports.

Marjorie Taylor Greene releases fake mugshot as Trump surrenders in Georgia

Trump calls it ‘a sad day for America’ and ‘travesty of justice' in remarks at airport

01:19 , Oliver O'Connell

Donald Trump calls it “a sad day for America” and a “travesty of justice” in remarks at airport

Neither CNN nor MSNBC covered the remarks live, going as far as to cut away to avoid broadcasting “untrue things”.

Here’s that moment on MSNBC:

Fox News did broadcast his remarks describing the four cases against him as “election interference” and his opponents’ way of “campaigning”.

Inmate P01135809 is returning to Atlanta’s airport

01:10 , Oliver O'Connell

Former president Donald Trump is on his way back to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta having been booked and released at Fulton County Jail.

A mug shot was taken and he was given the inmate number P01135809.

He will fly back to Newark International Airport in New Jersey on his private plane, Trump Force One, before returning to his summer residence at his golf club at Bedminster.

Full story: Trump is booked into Fulton County jail after surrendering to Georgia authorities

Friday 25 August 2023 00:54 , Oliver O'Connell

Former president Donald Trump on Thursday surrendered to and was placed under arrest by officers with the Fulton County, Georgia sheriff’s department at the Fulton County jail in northwest Atlanta.

Mr Trump, who was indicted on 15 August following a sprawling election interference probe overseen by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, was booked into the Fulton County jail on 13 separate charges, including a single charge of allegedly violating Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) statute.

Andrew Feinberg reports for The Independent.

Trump is booked into Fulton County jail after surrendering to Georgia authorities

Watch: Trump is under arrest in the state of Georgia

Friday 25 August 2023 00:46 , Oliver O'Connell

Trump has officially been booked by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office

Friday 25 August 2023 00:41 , Oliver O'Connell

Former president Donald Trump has officially been booked at the Fulton County Jail. His height is listed as 6 foot 3 inches, and his weight is reported as 215lbs.

No surprise, different takes from Fox News and MSNBC on Trump’s surrender

Friday 25 August 2023 00:21 , Oliver O'Connell

Laura Loomer heckles Marjorie Taylor Greene outside jail

Friday 25 August 2023 00:19 , Oliver O'Connell

CNN’s DJ Judd reports from outside the Fulton County Jail:

Chaos here at the Fulton County Jail here. Conservative firebrand Laura Loomer is here— she’s chasing Marjorie Taylor Greene, calling her “Marjorie Traitor Greene” for her support of Speaker Kevin McCarthy. I asked Greene what she thought of the GOP debate— she told me “terrible”

Rep Greene arrived back in Georgia earlier in the day having attended the GOP debate in Milwaukee last night.

Trump has landed in Atlanta

Friday 25 August 2023 00:12 , Oliver O'Connell