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

Former President Trump was processed and released on bail.

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, 8:47 PM EDT

Trump: 'We did nothing wrong'

In remarks before boarding his plane at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Trump said he had the right to challenge an election "we think is dishonest."

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport after surrendering at the Fulton County jail, Aug. 24, 2023 in Atlanta.
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"We did nothing wrong," said Trump, continuing to falsely claim that the election had been stolen.

"We have every right to challenge the election," he said.

Trump's plane is now en route to Newark Liberty International Airport.

Aug 24, 2023, 8:05 PM EDT

Trump heading back toward airport

Trump's motorcade is now en route to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport following his booking and release from the Fulton County Jail.

Members of security forces ride motorcycles as former U.S. President Donald Trump's motorcade departs after he turned himself in to be processed at Fulton County Jail after his Georgia indictment, in Atlanta, Aug. 24, 2023.
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Aug 24, 2023, 7:49 PM EDT

Trump booked, released from Fulton County Jail

Trump has been booked and released from the Fulton County Jail, according to Fulton County Sheriff’s Office records.

His bond was set at $200,000.

A senior adviser to the former president tells ABC News that a mug shot was taken of Trump moments after he entered the Fulton County Jail.

Trump's height and weight -- listed as 6-foot-3 and 215 lbs. -- were pre-reported in order to speed up the process, the adviser said.

Aug 24, 2023, 7:34 PM EDT

Trump arrives at Fulton County Jail

Trump has arrived at the Fulton County Jail for his surrender.

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