Georgia election case: Trump, other 18 defendants surrender to authorities

Former President Trump was processed and released on bail.

ByOlivia Rubin, Will Steakin, Peter Charalambous, Laura Romero, and Luke Barr
Last Updated: August 25, 2023, 5:44 PM EDT

Former President Donald Trump and the 18 other defendants charged by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis for their alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia all surrendered to authorities at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta.

Trump and 17 other defendants were processed and released on bail, with one defendant held without bond. Several defendants also mounted legal challenges to the DA's case.

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Here's how the news developed. All times Eastern.
Aug 24, 2023, 4:01 PM EDT

Trump motorcade leaves Bedminster, New Jersey

Trump's motorcade has left Bedminster, New Jersey, en route to Newark Liberty International Airport ahead of his anticipated booking at the Fulton County Jail this evening.

Former President Donald Trump's motorcade departing Bedminster, N.J., Aug. 24, 2023.
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Aug 24, 2023, 3:45 PM EDT

Mug shots released of Meadows, Harrison Floyd

The Fulton County Sheriff's Office has released mug shots of Mark Meadows and Harrison Floyd, the most recent of the case's 19 defendants to be booked.

All 19 defendants have negotiated their bond packages, except for Floyd, who remains in custody at the Fulton County Jail. Ten of the 19 defendants have been processed and released.

PHOTO: Mark Meadows is shown in a police booking mugshot released by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office, Atlanta, Aug. 24, 2023.
Mark Meadows is shown in a police booking mugshot released by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office, after a Grand Jury brought back indictments against former President Donald Trump and 18 of his allies in their attempt to overturn the state's 2020 election results in Atlanta, Aug. 24, 2023.
Fulton County Sheriff's Office/via Reuters

PHOTO: Harrison Floyd is shown in a police booking mugshot released by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office, Atlanta, Aug. 24, 2023.
Harrison Floyd is shown in a police booking mugshot released by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office, after a Grand Jury brought back indictments against former President Donald Trump and 18 of his allies in their attempt to overturn the state's 2020 election results in Atlanta, Aug. 24, 2023.
Fulton County Sheriff's Office/via Reuters

Aug 24, 2023, 3:17 PM EDT

Mark Meadows released after being processed

Mark Meadows has been released after surrendering at the Fulton County Jail, the Fulton County Sheriff's Office said.

The former Trump chief of staff posted bond of $100,000.

The remaining eight defendants who have not yet turned themselves in are expected to surrender by Friday's noon deadline, the office said.

Aug 24, 2023, 2:49 PM EDT

Harrison Floyd booked without securing bond

Harrison Floyd has been booked into Fulton County Jail, according to the Fulton County inmate database. No bond has been set for Floyd, according to his docket.

Floyd did not previously negotiate his bond agreement and remains in custody at the jail, the Fulton County Sheriff's Office said.

All of the other defendants who have been booked so far secured their bond package before entering the Fulton County Jail for processing.

The former director of Black Voices for Trump, Floyd allegedly worked to solicit Fulton County election worker Ruby Freeman.

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