Trump Booked in Atlanta Jail, Released on Bond

Facts

• Former US Pres. Donald Trump surrendered Thursday evening at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, where he was booked over alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia and then released on a $200K bond after less than 30 minutes.¹
• As part of the bond agreement, Trump must refrain from any potential comments that are intended to "intimidate" witnesses or co-defendants as well as from having any communication with co-defendants, except through his lawyers.²
• Shortly after Trump's historic mug shot — the first ever of a former US president — was released to the public, his 2024 campaign launched merch featuring his booking photo and Trump made his return to X, formerly known as Twitter.³
• This comes as Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis set a deadline of noon Friday for all 19 co-defendants to turn themselves in. All of them have surrendered after negotiating a bond deal, except Harrison Floyd, the leader of Black Voices for Trump, who will remain in custody until a bond is set.⁴
• Charged with 13 counts of racketeering, criminal conspiracy, criminal solicitation, filing false documents, and making false statements, Trump did not attend a hearing — which will not take place until next month.⁵
• Meanwhile, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee on Thursday scheduled the first trial date of Oct. 23 only for co-defendant Kenneth Chesebro, who had filed a demand for a speedy trial in the case.⁶

Sources: ¹CBS, ²BBC News, ³New York Post, ⁴CNN, ⁵FOX News, and ⁶CNBC.

Narratives

• Pro-Trump narrative, as provided by One America. Joe Biden, the Democratic Party, and the Dept. of Justice are continuing their witch hunt to derail Trump’s certain victory in the 2024 presidential election. Former President Trump will be found innocent, and these charges — like the ones in the other indictments — are all part of an attempt to drown a political opponent in legal action.
• Democratic narrative, as provided by CNN. This case is the most perilous one for Trump, starting with the strict terms of his bond deal that aim to crack down on the social media attacks he’s made in the other cases. This is the first time he’s had to post cash bail and be fairly treated based on these criminal allegations. If convicted of state charges, there would be no chance for him to pardon himself if he regains the presidency.

Predictions