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

Former President Trump was processed and released on bail.

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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Trump posts mug shot on X in return to social media platform

Trump has posted his mug shot on his X account, marking his first post on the social media platform since Jan. 8, 2021.

Trump was suspended from X -- then known as Twitter -- following the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. He hadn't tweeted since new owner Elon Musk reinstated his Twitter account in November 2022 -- instead using his Truth Social platform to post messages.

Trump posted his mug shot on Truth Social as well.

Both posts linked to Trump's 2024 campaign website, where the mug shot was also used as part of a fundraising pitch.

-ABC News' Soo Rin Kim, Lalee Ibssa and Will Steakin


Trump's mug shot released

The Fulton County Sheriff's Office has released the mug shot taken of Trump during his processing this evening.

This is the first mug shot to be taken of Trump among his four indictments.


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."

"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.


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.


Former elections director Misty Hampton gets $10K bond

Judge Scott McAfee signed off on a $10,000 bond for Misty Hampton, the former elections director in Coffee County, who was one of the 19 defendants charged in the Fulton County RICO indictment.

Hampton was present in the county elections office on Jan. 7, 2021, when forensic experts from an Atlanta company were allowed to copy software and data from the county's election equipment, according to prosecutors.

Hampton's bail conditions include not communicating with witnesses and co-defendants, reporting to pretrial services by phone every month and not obstructing justice by intimidating witnesses.