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Trump appears in Georgia prison, his photo is published as a suspect

2023-08-25 08:01:11Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Trump appears in Georgia prison, his photo is published as a suspect
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Donald Trump turned himself in to Georgia authorities Thursday night to face charges of trying to sway that state's 2020 election, a process that lasted just 20 minutes and included a historic element: taking a photo for the first time. seen by the police of a former American president as a suspect.

The former president was released on $200,000 bond and returned to the airport to return to New Jersey, where he has one of his residences.

Before boarding his private jet at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport following extradition proceedings, former President Trump reiterated his claim that the Georgia prosecution — like prosecutors in other lawsuits he faces — is motivated politically.

"What is happening here is a farce of the justice system," he told reporters. "I didn't do anything wrong and everyone knows it."

Former President Trump surrendering to law enforcement authorities has now become a common sight. It is the fourth time that an indictment has been filed against him, something unprecedented for a former president, even more so during an election season where he is running to return to the White House.

But his performance in Atlanta was different from the past three proceedings. He surrendered in the evening to a notorious prison - but without appearing in court. In the other cases, he has not been required to be photographed as a defendant, but Fulton County officials have said they would follow procedures that include photographing him like any other defendant.

"We will follow our usual practices, and regardless of the status, we will prepare for the shooting," Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat said.

The delivery also did not take place in a liberal bastion like New York or Washington, but in the heart of a state expected to be a crucial battleground for the 2024 presidential election.

Mr Trump's submission came a day after a presidential debate between his main rivals in the Republican camp, a race in which he continues to lead despite numerous legal problems. His appearance in Georgia, though it lasted only a few minutes, diverted attention at least temporarily from his opponents, who during Wednesday night's debate tried to use Mr. Trump's absence to improve their chances in the presidential race.

The indictment, filed by the Fulton County District Attorney's Office in Georgia, is the fourth criminal case against Mr. Trump since March, when he became the first former president in United States history to face indictment. He is facing federal charges in Florida and Washington.

This month, Mr. Trump and 18 of his associates — including former chief of staff Mark Meadows and former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani — were indicted under an anti-Mafia law previously used to fight criminal gangs and organized crime. Mr Giuliani, Mr Trump's lawyer and close adviser - turned himself in on Wednesday and was pictured as a suspect.

Mr. Trump has turned his appearances before the courts into part of his election campaign, which has had much less activity than that of his rivals. His movements are being widely covered by the media, including helicopters from media companies following his every move.

Advisers managing Mr. Trump's campaign have used his appearances to solicit financial contributions from his supporters, describing the allegations as part of a politically motivated effort to damage his chances of re-election.

District Attorney Fannie Willis has given all those charged until Friday afternoon to turn themselves in to the Fulton County Main Jail.

Mr. Trump has repeatedly denied the allegations. In a social media post this week, he said he was being prosecuted for what he described as "a perfect phone call" in which he asked Republican Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to help him "secure 11,780 votes", to overturn his loss in this state to the Democratic candidate, the current president, Joe Biden.

The Fulton County Jail where Mr. Trump turned himself in is a notorious institution. In July, the US Department of Justice opened an investigation into conditions at that prison, citing unclean cells, violence inside the prison and the death last year of an inmate whose body was found covered in insects in the psychiatric ward. of prison. Three Fulton County inmates have died in the past month.

Unlike other jurisdictions, in Fulton County, the reading of the arraignment, when the accused appears in court for the first time, is usually after the accused turns himself in to jail and goes through the arraignment process, not on the same day.

This means that Mr. Trump will travel to Georgia again in the coming weeks, although the sheriff's office in Fulton said that in some cases the reading of the indictments can be done virtually, if this is allowed by the judge in the case. .

When Mr. Trump goes on trial, most court hearings will be open to the public. Courts in the state of Georgia allow photography and videotaping of hearings, unlike federal and New York courts, where media access is highly controlled.

Photographers in Manhattan, New York, were briefly allowed to photograph Mr. Trump as he sat on the witness stand. Federal courts prohibit photographing, filming or recording./VOA


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