Trump Surrenders at Fulton County Jail: What You Need to Know
Former US President Donald Trump turned himself in at the Fulton County jail in Atlanta on Thursday, more than a week after a grand jury indicted him on state charges related to the Georgia election subversion case.
The Indictment Details
Trump and 18 other co-defendants were named in the 98-page indictment, which was unsealed on August 14. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis accuses Trump, former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, ex-Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani, and others of being part of a broad “criminal enterprise” after Trump lost the election in Georgia.
Multiple Criminal Cases
This is now the fourth criminal case that Trump is facing. Earlier this month, he was indicted by a federal grand jury in special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election leading up to the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. In June, a federal grand jury in Florida charged Trump in Smith’s classified documents probe, and in March, a Manhattan grand jury indicted the former president on business fraud charges related to a hush money payment to an adult film star. Trump has pleaded not guilty in all of those cases.
Trump’s Ongoing Denials
Running for president in 2024, Trump has repeatedly denied wrongdoing and accused Democrats of politically targeting him.
Recent Headlines and Highlights
Here are some of the stories that made headlines over the past week, as well as some photos that caught our eye.
Spanish players celebrate after winning the Women’s World Cup final on Sunday, August 20. Olga Carmona’s goal in the 29th minute was the only scoring in the 1-0 victory over England. It’s the first time ever that Spain has won the tournament.Firefighters and volunteers work to extinguish a wildfire near the Greek village of Dikella on Tuesday, August 22. Greece is struggling with dozens of wildfires as Europe swelters under yet another extreme heat wave.People wearing Tyrannosaurus rex costumes race at the Emerald Downs track in Auburn, Washington, on Sunday, August 20.
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Viktoria Aksenova assesses damage at her apartment after it was hit by Russian shelling in Donetsk, Ukraine, on Wednesday, August 23.
Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters
Republican presidential candidates raise their hands during a debate in Milwaukee on Wednesday, August 23. This was after they were asked whether they would support former President Donald Trump if he was the GOP nominee and he was convicted in a court of law. Only former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson did not raise his hand.
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A woman walks past soldiers taking part in an anti-terror drill at a subway station in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday, August 22.
Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters
American Alexis Holmes runs past the Netherlands’ Femke Bol, who had fallen just before the finish line during a mixed 4×400-meter relay at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday, August 19. The US team set a new world record in the event, finishing with a time of 3:08.80.A participant celebrates after reaching the prizes during a greased-pole climbing competition in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Thursday, August 17. It was part of the country’s Independence Day celebrations at Ancol Beach.Former US President Donald Trump speaks to the media at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after surrendering at the Fulton County jail on Thursday, August 24. “I did nothing wrong,” Trump told reporters before boarding his plane.Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates hoist the Leagues Cup trophy after winning the final in Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday, August 19. It is the 44th trophy of Messi’s career, making him the most decorated men’s footballer in the sport’s history, according to ESPN.Tennessee Rep. Justin Pearson raises his fist, acknowledging people in the gallery during a special session of the state legislature in Nashville on Monday, August 21. The session focused on public safety and mental health in the wake of a deadly school shooting that took place in March.People hold electronic candles during a rally in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday, August 23. They were protesting Japan’s decision to release treated radioactive water from Fukushima into the ocean.A motorcade carrying former US President Donald Trump leaves the Fulton County jail on Thursday, August 24.Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner mercenary chief who staged a short-lived mutiny against Russia’s military leadership in June, speaks in a video address that was published on Telegram on Monday, August 21. Two days later, he was presumed dead in a plane crash northwest of Moscow.Lightning strikes a clock tower in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, August 22.Rudy Giuliani, one of Donald Trump’s most outspoken attorneys in 2020, speaks to reporters outside the Fulton County jail after he was booked in Atlanta on Wednesday, August 23. Giuliani is one of 19 co-defendants indicted in the Georgia election subversion case.This aerial photo, taken on Tuesday, August 22, shows wildfire damage in Lahaina, Hawaii. Catastrophic wildfires have killed dozens of people on the Hawaiian island of Maui, and the blaze that devastated Lahaina is now the deadliest US wildfire in over 100 years, officials said.Erick Alvarez, Roderick Alvarado and Grheri Barcelo, a trio of brass musicians from the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, perform in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Monday, August 21. They were traveling with Care Van Edinburgh, which was offering food and support to the homeless and people in crisis.A man floats on a paddle board off the Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, August 24.
Bruna Prado/AP
Thick smoke billows from a vacant factory in Jackson, Michigan, as firefighters battle a blaze there on Tuesday, August 22.Members of the indigenous Maasai community sing and jump Tuesday, August 22, during the inaugural Maa Cultural Week in Kenya’s Narok County. The festival aims to promote peace, tourism and cultural exchange.Orthopedic technician Mike Unmacht, of the medical supplies company Lammert Scherer, adjusts a bionic arm for Dominika Frycz in Mainz, Germany, on Friday, August 18. The arm was made with a 3D printer.A view of the Fulton County jail on Thursday, August 17. This is where former US President Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants were required to turn themselves in.
Cheney Orr/Reuters
US pole vaulter Katie Moon reacts after an attempt at the World Athletics Championships on Wednesday, August 23. She and Australian Nina Kennedy shared the gold medal — the first time that has happened in the history of the World Championships.Cars are stranded in floodwaters in Canton, Michigan, on Thursday, August 24. Heavy rainfall led to street flooding in the Detroit area.
David Guralnick/Detroit News/AP
Drag artist Emma Gration hides on the terrace of a bar in Beirut, Lebanon, after a drag show was cut short by an anti-LGBT group screaming homophobic chants on Wednesday, August 23. The motorcade of former US President Donald Trump arrives at the Fulton County jail in Atlanta on Thursday, August 24.
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The Zaandam, a Holland America cruise ship, passes by the Ram Island Ledge Light at the mouth of Maine’s Portland Harbor on Thursday, August 24.
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People cool off at a water park in Zhengzhou, China, on Thursday, August 17.An aircraft prepares to land in Mumbai, India, as schoolchildren cheer for India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on Tuesday, August 22. India successfully landed Chandrayaan-3 on the moon, becoming only the fourth nation ever to accomplish such a feat.A rainbow appears over Coors Field during a Major League Baseball game in Denver on Saturday, August 19.
