Even with a large crowd of reporters, Trump supporters, and protesters, an even larger nationwide and international audience was focused on the Fulton County Jail. City streets were closed, and the jail was on lockdown, waiting for the 45th President of the United States to turn himself in on charges related to interfering with the 2020 election results in Georgia.
As the sun was setting in Atlanta, Trump was escorted to the Rice Street facility by a large police motorcade.
WABE’s Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas witnessed the historic moment unfold as Trump became the first former president to have his mugshot taken.
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