2023-08-25 00:00:00
The former president of the United States Donald Trump arrived this Thursday, August 24, at the Fulton County prison, in Atlanta, to turn himself in to the authorities of the state of Georgia, who accuse him of having tried to rig the 2020 elections. As the procedure dictates , the former president was arrested and was like that for a few minutes.
The former president was released from prison after being released on $200,000 bail, after being booked by the authorities 20 minutes after the arrest, according to local media reports.
Trump’s trajectory was besieged by journalists and the media this Thursday the 24th, so the intentions of the ex-president were known beforehand, as well as the mission of executing the judicial procedure so that, then, he could pay the bail that would leave him in prison. freedom and continue his case in court.
So far, local media have reported that the former president was photographed in the middle of his search in the Fulton prison, and it is likely that the judicial image will be known, like those made public of the other defendants in the illicit association case. which were handed over to the Georgian authorities.
The photo, which has not yet been released, could become a world-famous image as Trump battles multiple criminal cases and bids to retake the White House in next year’s election.
A vehicle and trailer drive past the Fulton County Jail, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, in Atlanta. Trump is scheduled to appear before authorities. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) | Photo: AP
In the midst of his prison stint, Trump was indicted on 13 counts in the state of Georgia, according to records released by the sheriff’s office. This after on August 14, a grand jury appointed by the prosecutor pointed to him and 19 other people for illegally trying to obtain the annulment of the result of the 2020 elections, won in that key state by the current president, Democrat Joe Biden.
After his release from prison, the former president gave statements from the airport, indicating that “he did nothing wrong” and that the accusations against him are “electoral interference” so that he does not reach the White House in 2024.
Former President Trump defiant after being released from jail:
“You should be able to contest an election. I thought the election was a rigged election, a stolen election. What has happened here is a travesty of justice.”pic.twitter.com/prCQkxUKHh
—Emmanuel Rincon (@EmmaRincon) August 25, 2023
The 19 defendants had until noon Friday to appear before authorities. They are expected to return to court the week of September 5, presumably to announce whether or not they plead guilty.
A person holds a sign near the entrance to the Fulton County Jail as former US President Donald Trump is expected to turn himself in for arraignment following his Georgia indictment, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., on August 24, 2023. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo | Photo: REUTERS
This Thursday, his last chief of staff, Mark Meadows, released on bail of $ 100,000, also appeared. However, another defendant, Harrison Floyd, was detained for not having been granted bail.
The two entrances to the prison were closed to traffic on Thursday morning, while officers in bulletproof vests waited in a van at one of the entrances.
Former President Donald Trump steps off his plane as it arrives at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) | Photo: AP
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