Yesterday, former President Trump turned himself in at the Fulton County jail in Atlanta to be booked on criminal charges related to his alleged efforts to interfere with and overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. President Trump was in and out of the jail in 20 minutes, during which time he had a mug shot taken. He posted the mug shot on X (formerly Twitter), returning to the platform for the first time in two years. He characterized the prosecutor who brought the charges as a “Radical Left, Lowlife District Attorney.” NBC News has the basics here. I’ll have some more information about some interesting legal issues in the case on Monday. For now, keep reading for more news. Mug shot strategy. Business Insider has collected all the mug shots taken in the Fulton County election interference cases here. Looking at them together, it is obvious that defendants have widely varying approaches when it comes to mug shots. Some are dressed casually, but most are in business attire. Some, like President Trump, look ready to rumble. Others have a more neutral look, and a few are smiling cheerfully. Justice Morgan stepping down. Justice Michael Morgan, one of the two Democrats on the state supreme court, has announced that he will step down on September 4. WRAL has the story here. It sounds as though Justice Morgan may be considering a run for governor. Governor Cooper will appoint a replacement for Justice Morgan, with an election for the seat to [...]
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