Summary:
- Former President Donald Trump speaks out after being arrested and booked in Georgia.
- Trump's mugshot released by the sheriff's office, generating significant online attention.
- Trump underwent standard booking procedures, including fingerprinting and mugshot.
- Trump's appearance details were self-reported to expedite the process.
- Bond set at $200,000 with conditions to avoid threatening potential witnesses.
- Prosecutors aiming for a September plea and an October 23 trial start date for Trump and co-defendants.
- Trump's team considering a separate trial request; Mugshot shared on social media and used for campaign merchandise.
Developing this morning, former President Donald Trump speaking out after his arrest and booking in Georgia. What do you want to get to make a Mitchell right now from our newsroom with the latest because he was booked and released in under an hour? That mugshot would public quickly. Yeah, number of things I'm working on this morning, guys. So this was the fourth time that Trump has been indebted on criminal charges this year. And it's the first time that he or any current or former U.S. president had to have their mugshot taken.
here's that photo released by the sheriff's office. We will say this is all over the Internet this morning. Trump arrived at the jail late last night with a massive secret services escort followed by the typical procedure for bookings. He was fingerprinted and assigned an inmate number. A Trump adviser says the former president self-reported his appearance details ahead of time to speed up that process, recording a height of six foot three, two hundred and fifteen pounds with blonde or strawberry hair and blue eyes. The bond was preset at two hundred thousand dollars with conditions, including a pledge not to threaten potential witnesses, even on social media. What has taken place here is a travesty of justice.
We did nothing wrong. I did nothing wrong. And everybody knows that I've never had such. That was him just before getting on his plane after the booking. So let's talk next steps here. Prosecutors are looking for Trump to enter a plea in early September. They're also looking at an October 23 trial start date for Trump and the other 18 people charged in this case. Trump's team has indicated they'll ask for a separate trial at a later date. By the way, that mugshot that we showed you, Trump himself shared it on social media and his presidential campaign is now using it to fundraise and sell merchandise like t-shirts and bumper stickers.