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 motorcade pulls into Newark Airport
The motorcade carrying Trump has arrived at Newark Liberty International Airport, where the former president is expected to board a flight to Atlanta for his anticipated booking at the Fulton County Jail this evening.
Kenneth Chesebro's trial date set for Oct. 23
Judge Scott McAfee has set Kenneth Chesebro's trial to begin on Oct. 23, according to a scheduling order.
The attorney's arraignment will occur on Sept. 6, unless waived, according to the order.
The deadlines only apply to Chesebro and no other defendant, per the order, which follows Chesebro's request for a speedy trial filed on Wednesday.
District Attorney Fani Willis had requested an October trial date for all 19 defendants following Chesebro's request, but Trump is opposing that motion.
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.
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.
GOP-led committee opens investigation into DA Fani Willis
The same day Donald Trump is expected to surrender at Fulton County Jail, House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, launched a probe into whether District Attorney Fani Willis coordinated with federal officials, including special counsel Jack Smith.
In a new letter, Jordan demands information and communications with the Department of Justice and federal officials on the funding Willis' office receives.
"Ms. Willis's indictment and prosecution implicate substantial federal interests, and the circumstances surrounding her actions raise serious concerns about whether such actions are politically motivated," the release states.
Willis rejected any claims of the indictments being politically motivated in a recent radio interview.
"There's really nothing sexy about this," Willis told Atlanta Up Close's Maria Boynton. "There's allegations of a crime and then to look at the law and if the facts bear out that the law has been broken, then we have a duty and a responsibility to bring charges."
-ABC News' Lauren Peller and Peter Charalambous