Foreign Desk: Former US President Donald Trump has surrendered. He surrendered at the Fulton Jail in Georgia at around 5.30 pm (Local Time) on Thursday. At 5:58 he got bail from jail. Soon after, he left for the airport to fly back to New Jersey.
He lost the 2020 state election in Georgia and was accused of trying to sway the outcome of the vote. In this case, he surrendered and got bail. It was set at $200,000.
The former president’s fingerprints and mugshot were taken at the prison. He will return at a later date to plead in court. A BBC report published a picture of a book sheet. It is being said that this book sheet confirms the arrest of the former President.
Trump’s address is mentioned in the book sheet as Palm Beach, Florida. His height is said to be 6 feet 3 inches and his weight is 97.5 kg.
On August 14, the Fulton County, Georgia grand jury handed down 41 indictments against 19 people, including former President Trump. However, he denied all the allegations and said that those allegations against him were politically motivated.