Former US President Donald Trump has walked out of Atlanta’s Fulton County Jail. According to the Washington Post, Trump surrendered at the Fulton County Jail in connection with efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. However, Trump was later released on bond. Trump was charged earlier this month with violating the state’s anti-racketeering act and other crimes.
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Former US President Donald Trump arrived at Fulton Prison with the entire convoy to surrender in the Georgia election fraud case. According to The Washington Post, Donald Trump and 18 others were indicted last week on charges of tampering with the Georgia election and attempting to overturn the election results. Earlier, Trump himself tweeted that he is going to surrender.
The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office said that in anticipation of Trump’s surrender, public transportation around the county jail was closed. Security around the jail was also intensified.
A grand jury in Georgia indicted former President Donald Trump on August 14, 2023. He was indicted on 12 other charges, including fraud and crimes related to alleged attempts to reverse his 2020 election defeat in the state. Eighteen Trump aides, including former Trump lawyer Rudolph Giuliani and former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, were also indicted on fraud and other serious charges for their alleged involvement in the scheme.