Authorities in the US state of Georgia have released a mugshot of the former US President in connection with the charge of attempted voter fraud against Donald Trump. The sheriff’s office made the memorable recording public Thursday night after Trump surrendered to authorities at Atlanta County Jail. Despite Trump’s various legal problems, it is the first time that he has had to have a police photo taken of himself. In the three other cases in which criminal charges were brought against the Republican presidential nominee, authorities had waived it. The photo taken now should go down in history.
Trump had been charged with 18 other suspects over his attempts to influence the outcome of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. Prosecutors had given the Republican and the other defendants until this Friday to make a voluntary appearance to the authorities in Atlanta.
Various defendants in the case had already appeared at the Atlanta County Jail on Tuesday and Wednesday, where their personal details were taken and police pictures were taken. Trump followed on Thursday evening to endure the formal procedure that follows an indictment. However, unlike the authorities in the other criminal proceedings against Trump in New York, Miami and Washington, the authorities in Atlanta did not grant him any exemptions.
Even the fact that the former US President, unlike the previous charges, had to appear in prison instead of in court for the formal registration, had a new quality in the public eye. This is all the more true for the mug shot of what was once the most powerful man in the world.
Source: Stern
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