Former US Prez Trump Arrested, Mug Shot Taken, Spends 20 Minutes in Jail, Released on Bail

Former US president Donald Trump facing charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, surrendered on Thursday. He was arrested and had to spend 20 minutes in jail to create history as being the first US former president, whose mug shot was taken.

He got released on a bond of USD 200,000 and returned back to New Jersey.

It is Trump’s fourth surrender to law enforcement authorities this year. His visit to Atlanta for the recent surrender was different from the three past surrenders. This time he had to visit a jail rather than a courthouse.

During the last three occasions, he did not pose for a mug shot.

His supporters are trying to use his jail visit during the 2024 Republican primary contest in which he remains the leading candidate.

Trump landed in Atlanta shortly after 7 pm on Thursday and was driven to jail for the booking process. Wearing his signature white shirt and red tie, he offered a wave and thumbs up as he descended the steps of his private plane.

He completed the process in 20 minutes. As per the jail records, his physical measurements: 6 foot 3 inches. 215 pounds. Strawberry or blond hair.

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 he 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 organized crime.