Former President Donald Trump has been arrested for the fourth time, this time over his attempts to overturn the 2020 election result in Georgia.
Once again, Mr Trump left his Bedminster golf course, this time heading to hand himself in at Fulton County Jail, north-west of Atlanta.
Mr Trump remains free after posting a two-hundred thousand dollar bail after being officially arrested, processed and his photo taken.
Now, he is the first former US president with a mugshot.
After being jailed and released, Mr Trump told reporters “I did nothing wrong” before boarding his private plane.
Once again, Mr Trump left his Bedminster golf course, this time heading to hand himself in at Fulton County Jail, north-west of Atlanta.
Mr Trump remains free after posting a two-hundred thousand dollar bail after being officially arrested, processed and his photo taken.
Now, he is the first former US president with a mugshot.
After being jailed and released, Mr Trump told reporters “I did nothing wrong” before boarding his private plane.
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00:02 Former President Donald Trump
00:05 has been arrested for the fourth time.
00:08 This time over his attempts to overturn
00:10 the 2020 election result in Georgia.
00:12 Once again, Mr. Trump left his Bedminster golf course,
00:16 this time heading to hand himself in
00:18 at the Fulton County Jail, northwest of Atlanta.
00:22 Mr. Trump remains free after posting a $200,000 bail
00:26 after being officially arrested and processed.
00:29 Now, he's the first former US President with a mugshot.
00:33 (camera shutter clicking)
00:35 - Under New York State law, it is a felony.
00:38 - This is the fourth criminal case
00:39 against Mr. Trump since March,
00:42 when he became the first former president
00:44 in US history to be indicted.
00:46 Several of Mr. Trump's 18 co-defendants in the case,
00:49 including former Trump attorneys,
00:51 Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell,
00:53 as well as former White House Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows,
00:57 have already surrendered.
00:59 The investigation overseen by District Attorney,
01:01 Fannie Willis, has resulted in the former president
01:04 being indicted on 13 counts in Georgia State Court,
01:08 including under the RICO Act,
01:11 which has previously been used to convict mob bosses.
01:14 Mr. Trump's arrest comes a day after the first 2024
01:18 Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee,
01:21 which he skipped, instead releasing a pre-recorded interview
01:24 with Tucker Carlson.
01:26 But he is still the GOP front runner
01:29 in the 2024 Republican presidential primary.
01:31 (gentle music)
01:34 [Music]
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