Donald Trump arrested, booked into Fulton County Jail (2024)

‘I did nothing wrong’ | ‘We have every right to challenge an election’ | ‘I think the election was a stolen election, a rigged election’

Published: Aug. 24, 2023 at 4:14 AM EDT|Updated: Aug. 24, 2023 at 11:29 PM EDT

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Donald Trump’s historic presidency and ex-presidency marked another first on Thursday, as the nation’s 45th chief executive will surrender himself at one of the nation’s most notorious county jails to be booked, fingerprinted and photographed.

Last week, Trump and 18 of his GOP allies were charged in a sweeping indictment from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. He will be booked at the Fulton County jail in downtown Atlanta.

Timeline of Trump’s booking below

9:11 p.m. This post appears on Trump’s 2024 campaign website:

9:01 p.m. Trump posts this message on Truth Social:

8:44 p.m. The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office released this statement to the media: “This evening, defendant Donald J. Trump surrendered to authorities at the Fulton County Jail (GA.). Mr. Trump’s bond order and stipulations are the result of negotiations between the District Attorney’s office and his attorneys. It is expected that the remaining 7 defendants, named in the Georgia election interference indictment, will surrender by Friday, August 25, 2023.

“Sheriff Patrick ‘Pat’ Labat would like to thank his sworn and civilian staff at the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office and all officers with our law enforcement partners for carrying out their duties as prescribed by law with integrity and consummate professionalism.

“Added security will remain in place at the Fulton County Jail. Officers will also continue to ensure a safe space for protestors. However, anyone who breaks the law will be arrested and face appropriate consequences.”

8:39 p.m. Trump’s booking photo released by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office.

8:32 p.m. Trump departs Atlanta to return to Bedminster, New Jersey.

8:26 p.m. Several fake Trump mugshots were posted on social media. These are not the official mugshots from the Fulton County jail.

8:15 p.m. Trump speaks briefly to reporters before boarding aircraft to return to New Jersey.

8:13 p.m. Trump arrives back at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after historic booking in Fulton County.

7:57 p.m. Trump released after booking, fingerprinting, photographed. Listed as inmate number P01135809, white male, 6′3,″ blond or strawberry hair, blue eyes, 215 pounds.

7:53 p.m. Trump booked at Fulton County jail on RICO charges.

7:50 p.m. Fulton County Sheriff’s Office website crashes.

7:34 p.m. Trump arrives at Fulton County jail to be booked on RICO indictment.

7:14 p.m. Trump exits his aircraft and gives a thumbs up as he walks toward the motorcade that will take him to the Fulton County jail for his historic booking.

7:04 p.m. Former President Donald Trump lands at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

6:22 p.m. U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene arrives at the Fulton County jail. Greene is an unabashed supporter of the former president. “My comment to Fani Willis is we’re going to make sure she loses her job,” Greene told reporters. “This is weaponized government ... These are fake charges ... The president is feeling outraged. He is the victim of the weaponized government. This should not be happening.” Greene also said she is in “constant communication” with Trump, who is running for the White House.

5:25 p.m. Trump departs from Newark Airport for the approximate two-hour flight to Atlanta.

5:06 p.m. Here’s how Trump’s arrival could impact rush-hour traffic in Atlanta.

4:25 p.m. Trump posts this message on Truth Social:

3:50 p.m. CNN reports that Trump’s motorcade is heading toward a New Jersey airport for a flight that will take him to Atlanta.

3:15 p.m. Police begin closing off access to areas surrounding Fulton County Jail on Rice Street.

2:35 p.m. Trump posts on Truth Social that he will be arrested at 7:30 p.m.

“231,000,000 Views, and still counting. The Biggest Video on Social Media, EVER, more than double the Super Bowl! But please excuse me, I have to start getting ready to head down to Atlanta, Georgia, where Murder and other Violent Crimes have reached levels never seen before, to get ARRESTED by a Radical Left, Lowlife District Attorney, Fani Willis, for A PERFECT PHONE CALL, and having the audacity to challenge a RIGGED & STOLLEN ELECTION. THE EVIDENCE IS IRREFUTABLE! ARREST TIME: 7:30 P.M.”

2:30 p.m. Trump files a motion opposing Fani Willis’ request for an October 23 trial date for all 19 co-defendants listed in the indictment.

1:31 p.m. Fulton County sheriff warns media they may be arrested for not remaining behind bike racks at the intersection of Jefferson and Rice streets near the county jail.

12:37 p.m. Fulton County deputies set up a perimeter at the corner of Joseph Lowery Boulevard and Jefferson Street, near the jail’s intake area.

9:51 a.m. Fulton County deputies close Rice Street across from the jail’s main entrance because of the large presence of demonstrators and media.

7:23 a.m. Crowds of Trump supporters begin gathering outside the Fulton County jail on Rice Street.

FULL COVERAGE OF THURSDAY’S RELATED NEWS

• Shortly before 2:30 p.m., former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows was booked at the jail. His bond was set at $100,000.

• Willis filed a motion in Fulton County Superior Court to move all 19 co-defendants’ trial to Oct. 23. Late Thursday afternoon, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee approved a motion from co-defendant Kenneth Chesebro for a speedy trial, agreeing to an Oct. 23 trial date. Earlier in the day, Willis also filed a motion in the same court, requesting an Oct. 23 trial date for all 19 co-defendants, including the nation’s 45th president himself. Newly hired Trump attorney Steven Sadow immediately filed an objection.

• U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who chairs the House Judiciary Committee, sent a five-page letter to Willis demanding answers regarding her more-than-two-year investigation into allegations Trump and his allies attempted to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election.
• Trump supporters and dissenters alike packed the streets outside the Fulton County jail, waiting to see history.
• Hours before his historic booking, Trump replaced one of his Atlanta-based attorneys, Drew Findling, with another high-powered counsel, Steven Sadow.

• Fulton County deputies said Trump co-defendant Harrison Floyd surrendered on Thursday but will remain in jail without bond. Floyd is the only African-American who was named in the indictment, and also the only one who as jailed. Also known as Willie Lewis Floyd III, Floyd served as director of Black Voices for Trump, and is accused of recruiting Stephen Cliffgard Lee, a pastor, to pressure Georgia election worker Ruby Freeman and her daughter after Trump and his allies accused them of pulling fraudulent ballots from a suitcase during the 2020 vote count.
• The Fulton County sheriff’s office said it expects all of the remaining defendants named in the indictment will surrender by Friday, August 25.
• The Federal Aviation Administration issued flight restrictions around the Fulton County jail Thursday from 6:45 p.m. until 9 p.m.

Trump faces 13 felony charges, including criminal conspiracy, false statements, filing false documents and violation of Georgia’s RICO Act. Willis’ indictment - which came after more than two years of investigation - charges Trump and his allies with an alleged vast criminal conspiracy to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election results.

At the jail, Trump had his mugshot taken, the first in any of his four 2023 indictments. The indictment alleges the 19 co-defendants helped solicit fake electors to falsely swear that Trump instead of Joe Biden won the 2020 election in seven battleground states, including Georgia.

During a Wednesday night interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson on X (formerly Twitter), Trump decried all of his four indictments, and said Willis “is saying, you don’t have the right to challenge an election.

“But that would mean Stacey Abrams should be indicted?” Trump said, referring to the former Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate who launched two unsuccessful attempts to become the nation’s first Black female governor. “She has never recanted. She still thinks she won the election for governor.

“Democrats don’t get indicted for things like that. They don’t get impeached.”

Trump’s interview was streamed as Fox News was preparing to air Wednesday night’s GOP presidential debate from Milwaukee, a debate in which Trump - who holds overwhelming leads over every Republican White House hopeful - was absent.

All of Trump’s co-defendants have had their bond set, and many have turned themselves in ahead of a Friday deadline set by Willis, including Trump attorney and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani; Trump attorney John Eastman; former Georgia Republican Party Chair David Shafer; former Trump attorney Sidney Powell; former Coffee County Republican Party chair Cathy Latham; and former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.

A list of who has surrendered:

• Scott Graham Hall (8/22)
• John Eastman (8/22)
• Cathleen Alston Latham (8/23)
• David Shafer (8/23)
• Ray Smith (8/23)
• Kenneth Chesebro (8/23)
• Sidney Powell (8/23)
• Rudy Giuliani (8/23)
• Jenna Ellis (8/23)
• Mark Meadows (8/24)
• Harrison Floyd (8/24)
• Donald Trump (8/24)

A list of who have reached bond agreements:

• Former President Donald Trump ($200,000)
• John Eastman ($100,000)
• Scott Graham Hall ($10,000)
• Kenneth Chesebro ($100,000)
• Ray Smith III ($50,000)
• State Sen. Shawn Still ($10,000)
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• David Shafer ($75,000)
• Cathleen Alston Latham ($75,000)
• Jenna Ellis ($100,000)
• Michael Roman ($50,000)
• Stephen Lee ($75,000)
• Robert Cheeley ($50,000)
• Sidney Powell ($100,000)
• Misty Hampton ($10,000)
• Rudy Giuliani ($150,000)
• Mark Meadows ($100,000)
• Jeffery Clark ($100,000)
• Trevian Kutti ($75,000)
• Harrison Floyd (no bond settlement)

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