Trump arrested in Georgia jail: Follow key updates

Trump arrested in Georgia jail: Follow key updates
Former US president Donald Trump has been arrested and booked in a Georgia jail on racketeering costs associated to interference within the 2020 election.

He touched down in Atlanta at about 7pm native time (9am AEST), surrounded by his safety workforce.

Trump’s motorcade reached the jail about 40 minutes later, driving previous crowds of supporters. He has since been arrested.

We will proceed to publish key updates right here all through the day.

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Donald Trump leaves Trump Force One in Atlanta, Georgia. (AP)
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Trump’s motorcade has arrived at Fulton County Jail. (9News)

What subsequent: Trump’s jail reserving

Jail information present Trump is six toes and three inches (190.5cm) tall and weighs 215 kilos (97kg). He is listed as having blue eyes and blonde or strawberry hair.

It’s believed this arrest, not like his earlier arraignments, might yield the historic first of a mugshot of a former president of the US.

“Unless somebody tells me differently, we are following our normal practices, and so it doesn’t matter your status, we’ll have a mugshot ready for you,” Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat stated at a press convention earlier this month.

Giuliani, who was arrested on the similar jail yesterday, additionally had a mugshot taken.

Donald Trump's plane touches down in Atlanta, Georgia.
Donald Trump’s airplane touches down in Atlanta, Georgia. (9News)

It’s the fourth legal case Trump has confronted since March, with allegations involving hush cash, unlawful retention of safety paperwork, and his culpability within the lethal January 6 assault on the US Capitol.

In Georgia, he and 18 others together with his ex-chief of workers, Mark Meadows, and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani — have been indicted underneath a racketeering statute usually related to gang members and organised crime.

They are accused of conspiring to subvert the election leads to Georgia, which narrowly voted for Joe Biden in 2020.

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Former US President Donald Trump is about to give up to authorities in Georgia. (AP)

Trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.

He stated in a social media publish this week that he was being prosecuted for what he described in capital letters as a “perfect phone call” by which he requested the Republican secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, to assist him “find 11,780 votes” for him to overturn his loss within the state.

No courtroom date at present

Trump is not going to face courtroom at present, and following his reserving will go away the jail.

His attorneys and prosecutors have already agreed to a US$200,000 ($311,613) bond, together with situations that embody barring the previous president from intimidating co-defendants, witnesses or victims within the case.

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Trump supporters wait exterior the jail. (REUTERS)

It’s anticipated Trump might want to return to Georgia in coming weeks for an preliminary courtroom look, although preparations might be organized for him to attend nearly, or the decide could waive the necessity for his presence.

Trump will possible return to his residence in Bedminster, New Jersey, after the reserving.

A trial date has not but been set.

Source: www.9news.com.au