Fulton Sheriff welcomes Trump and 18 co-charged to ‘turn themselves in at any time’ after DA Fani Willis gives them until Aug. 25

The Fulton County Sheriff invites Donald Trump and his 18 co-defendants to turn themselves in at the Fulton County Jail.

It comes after District Attorney Fani Willis gave Trump and the crew until noon on August 25 to voluntarily surrender to authorities for processing and arraignment.

“Please note that defendants may turn themselves in at any time,” the sheriff’s office said Tuesday — the day after the grand jury voted to indict.

“The jail is open 24/7,” the sheriff continued. “Also, due to the unprecedented nature of this case, some circumstances may change with little or no warning.”

While this is Trump’s fourth indictment, it could be his first time getting his mud prick. And critics are waiting with bated breath to get a chance to use an authentic mug shot of the former president in their protest signs.

Co-defendants include Trump attorney and former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani (left) and attorney Sidney Powell

While he will have to appear for arraignment — as in the other three charges — it is highly unlikely that Trump will actually go to jail.

Along with the former president, 18 others were also charged on Monday evening. Co-defendants include Trump attorney and former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, and former Republican Party chairman David Shafer.

The 41-count indictment also names attorneys John Eastman, Sidney Powell, Kenneth Chesebro, Jenna Ellis and Ray Smith.

All 19 are charged with violating Georgia’s RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization) law, which was often used to take down mob bosses and their lackeys.

Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat (pictured) suggested Trump will have to pose for a mugshot when he surrenders

The charges come in the wake of the investigation and case into efforts by Trump and his allies to overturn the results of Georgia’s 2020 presidential election and the pressure campaign for Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find the votes” needed for a Trump win there.

Fulton County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Natalie Ammons said in a statement: “At this time, it is expected that all 19 defendants named in the indictment will be charged based on guidance from the district attorney’s office and the presiding judge.” incarcerated at Rice Street Prison. ‘

At a late night press conference, DA Willis said arrest warrants had been issued for all 19 defendants.

The three other charges against Trump have not yet led to convictions. The first was earlier this year in connection with Trump’s hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels, the second was just a month later for mishandling classified documents, and the third came in late July when Trump was indicted for his role in the bombing. the January 6, 2021 Capitol and attempts to overturn the election.

The Georgia case is another charge of election interference, but specifically deals with Trump’s intense campaign of pressure in the Peach State to get authorities to overturn Biden’s victory there.

Former President Donald Trump has not had a mug shot so far in the three cases in which he has been indicted. That could change in Georgia. Instead, AI has been used by social media users to mock what a mugshot might look like

Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat suggested Trump will have to pose for a mugshot when he surrenders.

“Unless someone tells me otherwise, we follow our normal practices, and so it doesn’t matter what your status is, we have a mugshot ready for you,” Labat told WSB-TV.

Detainees are generally fingerprinted at the county jail, which is notorious for its appalling conditions, though Trump will not be held there awaiting trial.

In other cases, Trump has not had to suffer the humiliation of going public with a mug shot.