Donald Trump was released on bond from Fulton Jail.
Former US President Donald Trump has left the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta. According to The Washington Post, Trump surrendered at the Fulton County Jail in connection with his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. However, after some time Trump was released on bond. Trump was charged with violating the state’s Anti-Racketeering Act and other offenses earlier this month.
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Former US President Donald Trump reached Fulton Jail with the entire convoy to surrender in the Georgia election fraud case. According to The Washington Post, charges were framed against Donald Trump and 18 others last week on charges of tampering with the Georgia election and attempting to overturn the election results. Earlier, Trump himself had told by tweeting that he is going to surrender.
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office has said that in view of Trump’s surrender, the movement of people around the county jail was stopped. Security arrangements around the jail were also tightened.
A grand jury in Georgia indicted former President Donald Trump on August 14, 2023. He was charged with 12 counts, including fraud and felony counts, related to alleged efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat in the state. Eighteen Trump associates, including former Trump lawyer Rudolph Giuliani and former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, were also convicted of fraud and other serious charges for their alleged involvement in the scheme.