Donald Trump Arrested: Former President Donald Trump was arrested in Fulton County, Georgia, for attempting to tamper with the 2020 election. This is his fourth criminal case while running for president next year.
Trump is one of 19 persons indicted for racketeering as part of a criminal group’s election challenge. Despite media attention, local officials said the former president would be handled like any other offender.
Unlike his other cases in New York, Florida, and Washington, D.C., Trump was fingerprinted and photographed at the jail. Due to his fame, not taking a photo of him at the police station was acceptable. Trump returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport for a flight to Bedminster, New Jersey, after 20 minutes in jail.
Trump supporters and opponents argued loudly outside the Fulton County jail, notably regarding his 91 felony charges. The gathering was relatively pleasant despite the heat. Sheriff’s police prevented many heated arguments.
Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms were notable speakers. Trump supporter Greene accused Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis of abusing her power.This month, a federal grand jury accused Trump of election-related crimes, including the January 6, 2021, rebellion. After that, a Georgia grand jury charged Trump and 18 friends for their actions there.
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Trump is charged in Georgia under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, which has been used against drug gangs. This lets you trust someone with racketeering instead of numerous felonies. Trump traveled aboard “Trump Force One,” a Trump Organization plane to Washington. Georgia’s 1980 RICO law makes it criminal to be participating in or in command of an “enterprise” through a “pattern of racketeering activity,” even if the original plan hasn’t been carried out.
Trump and his supporters handed themselves into Fulton County Jail, 4 miles north of downtown Atlanta and home to 15 cities, including Atlanta. All defendants undergo the same booking process regardless of how they surrender. Chris Timmons, a defense lawyer, claimed fingerprinting takes three minutes and mug shots two. Georgia will charge Trump the week of September 5. Steven Sadow, who defended rapper Gunna in a RICO case, is preparing for the legal battle.
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