Former US President Donald Trump arrested
SJ Singh/ Diaspora Correspondent/ August 25,2023
Former US president Donald Trump was arrested at a Georgia jail on Thursday on racketeering and conspiracy charges for trying to overturn the 2020 election results in the southern state.
After the arrest, Trump told media it was a “very sad day for America” and accused his Democratic opponents of “election interference.”
Later Trump posted on Thursday on his X (formerly known as Twitter) showing his mug shot shot with the words: “ELECTION INTERFERENCE! NEVER SURRENDER!” from his booking at Fulton County Jail in Georgia earlier in the day.
The ex president was arrested on racketeering and conspiracy charges and released on a $200,000 bond. Trump headed back home to New Jersey once he was released.
Like the other defendants in the case who have surrendered so far, the 77-year-old Trump had his mug shot taken during the booking process — a first for any serving or former US president.
According to a report by NBC News, Trump used a bail bondsman to post his $200,000 release bond. Charles Shaw of Foster Bail Bonds was paid $20,000 to post Trump’s bond.
The Fulton County Jail’s website posted about the details of Trump’s arrest. The jail mentioned Trump as a six-foot-three-inch-tall White male weighing 215 pounds, with “Blond or Strawberry” hair and blue eyes.
