Former President Donald Trump surrendered Thursday at the Fulton County jail,
where he was booked on 13 felony counts related to an alleged scheme to overturn
the results of the presidential election in Georgia.
His surrender in Georgia marks the fourth time this year the former president has
turned himself in after criminal charges were brought against him by federal and state
officials, but it’s the first time he was subjected to a mug shot. It’s also routine for
defendants in Fulton County to be fingerprinted and have their eyes scanned for
biometric identification.

Within an hour after he boarded his plane to leave Atlanta, Trump’s Save America
PAC sent a fundraising email featuring his booking photo on a t-shirt. Trump also
posted the mug shot to his X account, formerly known as Twitter, as well as to Truth
Social, both posts with the words “election interference” and “never surrender.” It
marked Trump’s first tweet since Jan. 8, 2021, two days after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack
on the U.S. Capitol.
The booking process was quick — just about 30 minutes — since Trump’s attorneys
and prosecutors had agreed earlier this week to a $200,000 bond. The conditions of
the agreement in part prohibit Trump from intimidating his co-defendants, witnesses
or alleged victims in the case, including on social media.
Inmate records from the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office list Trump as 6 feet, 3 inches
tall and 215 pounds. His hair color is described as “blond or strawberry” and his eyes
blue.

Before he boarded his plane back to New Jersey, the former president told reporters that he and his co-defendants “did nothing wrong,” and said it was “a very sad day for America.” 

“You should be able to challenge an election,” he said. “I thought the election was a rigged election, a stolen election, and I should have every right to do that.” 

Ahead of his surrender, Trump made changes to his legal team, bringing in Steven Sadow, an Atlanta-based lawyer who specializes in white collar and high-profile defense. Sadow entered his appearance as lead counsel for Trump on Thursday, according to a filing with the Fulton County Superior Court, and accompanied Trump to the jail. ABC News was first to report the change.

Sadow is expected to replace Drew Findling, the lead attorney on Trump’s defense team. Findling did nor return a request for comment.