Trump set to turn himself in to Georgia authorities in election interference case: Here’s what we know

Former President Donald Trump will once again turn himself in to authorities for the fourth time this year, this time in Georgia in a case involving election interference in the Peach State.

Trump is one of 19 people criminally charged with attempting to overturn the presidential election outcome in Georgia in 2020 after Trump lost the state to President Biden. He is being charged with racketeering, conspiracy to commit forgery, and 11 other charges.

Trump is expected to turn himself in Thursday at 7:30 p.m., according to a post Trump put on his social media platform.

No. According to Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat, Trump will be fingerprinted and have a mugshot taken, making Trump the first former U.S. president to have a mugshot.

The Sheriff’s department, however, isn’t treating the proceeding normally. Athorities have been preparing for months should there be any unexpected moments of violence.

Trump is charged with 13 counts by the Fulton County district attorney, including racketeering under Georgia’s RICO statute. Willis said Trump operated his alleged scheme to overturn the election results in Georgia like a “criminal enterprise” by pressuring state officials in reversing the outcome while also conspiring to create a slate fake electors backing Trump.

Trump is also being charged for solicitation of oath by a public officer for attempting to reverse the election outcome through his now infamous call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, where Trump declared he wants to “find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have because we won the state.”

He’s already posted $200,000 bond ahead of his appearance in court today, which comes with a set of conditions he agreed to that include making zero threats on social media toward witnesses, his co-defendants and 30 other unindicted co-conspirators.

Eighteen other people within Trump’s orbit have been criminally charged for various alleged crimes involving alleged election interference in Georgia, notably former Trump attorney and New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

Other defendants include constitutional lawyer John Eastman, former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, and attorneys Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro. So far, 12 people charged in the case have copped bail deals.

No official date has been set, though Willis initially sought to have the trial start on March 4, 2024. On Thursday, Willis sought to fast-track the case further by asking for an October 23, 2024 date.