INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A scowling Donald Trump posed for a mug shot Thursday as he surrendered inside a jail in Atlanta on charges that he illegally schemed to
while seeking to reclaim the White House
His aides swiftly seized on the image, fundraising off the first mug shot in American history of a former president as representative of the
persecution they contend Trump is encountering
His opponents, meanwhile, are likely to use it to remind voters of dangers in electing a president facing dozens of felony charges.Trump was
released on $200,000 bond and headed back to the airport for his return flight home to New Jersey, flashing a thumbs-up through the window
of his sport utility vehicle as his motorcade left
election-season routine in a way that belies the unprecedented spectacle of a former president, and current candidate, being booked on
But his visit to Atlanta was notably different from the three past surrenders, unfolding at night and requiring him to visit a
It depicts Trump, wearing a navy suit and red tie, angrily scowling at the camera, his brows furrowed as he stares into the lens.Before
And for the first time since Jan
8, 2021, he made a post on X, the website formerly known as Twitter, issuing a fundraising plea on the platform that prevented him from
Republican primary contest in which he remains the leading candidate, swiping the spotlight at least temporarily from his opponents and
the pack.Trump landed in Atlanta around 7 p.m
and was driven to jail for the booking process
He offered a wave and thumbs-up as he descended the steps of his private plane.He completed the process in a brisk 20 minutes, providing
officials as is customary with his physical measurements: 6 foot 3 inches
when he became the first former president in United States history to be indicted
members and organized crime.District Attorney Fani Willis had given all of the defendants until Friday afternoon to turn themselves in at
the main Fulton County jail.Just ahead of his surrender, Trump hired a new lead attorney for the Georgia case.Prominent Atlanta criminal
defense attorney Steve Sadow replaced another high-profile criminal defense attorney, Drew Findling, who had represented Trump as recently
as Monday when his bond terms were negotiated
But by Thursday Findling was no longer part of the team, according to a person with knowledge of the change who spoke on condition of
state to Democrat Joe Biden.The Fulton County jail where Trump surrendered has long been a troubled facility
The Justice Department last month opened a civil rights investigation into conditions, citing filthy cells, violence and the death last year
Three people have died in Fulton County custody in the past month.He did not spend much time there
His attorneys and prosecutors had already agreed to a $200,000 bond, plus conditions that include barring the former president from
intimidating co-defendants, witnesses or victims in the case.Charles Shaw, CEO of Foster Bail Bonds in metro Atlanta, said his company put
defendant surrenders at the jail and completes the booking process, not on the same day.That means Trump may have to make another trip to
