Updated Aug 23, 2023 - Politics & Policy

Trump says he'll "proudly be arrested" tomorrow in Georgia

Erin Doherty

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a rally at the Steer N' Stein bar at the Iowa State Fair on August 12, 2023 in Des Moines, Iowa. — Former President Trump arrives for a rally at the Steer N' Stein bar at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 12 in Des Moines, Iowa. Photo: Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Former President Trump plans to surrender on Thursday ahead of a Friday deadline in the Fulton County indictment.

Why it matters: Trump is planning to skip the first Republican primary debate on Wednesday — and his looming surrender is likely to overshadow any of his GOP rivals who break through on stage.

Driving the news: "I will proudly be arrested tomorrow afternoon in Georgia," Trump wrote on his Truth Social account.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis gave Trump and his 18 co-defendants until noon on Friday to surrender to authorities in the case.

The big picture: Trump was charged last week with 13 counts in the probe into his alleged efforts to flip Georgia's 2020 election results.

The most sweeping count that Trump faces in Georgia relates to a mobster statute, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO).
Some of Trump's co-defendants in the case have already surrendered this week ahead of the deadline, including conservative lawyer John Eastman and bail bondsman Scott Hall.
Trump's bail has been set at $200,000 in the Fulton County prosecution, and he's been ordered to abide by rules on his use of social media.

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Trump says he'll "proudly be arrested" tomorrow in Georgia

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