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Donald Trump on Thursday surrendered to Fulton County authorities in connection with charges that he was involved in a broad conspiracy to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election.

The former president through his attorneys earlier this week negotiated terms of his surrender agreement that required him to post $200,000 bail.

Trump expected to be released from the Fulton County jail after authorities conclude processing, which Sheriff Patrick Labat previously stated would include a mug shot....

Former President Donald Trump's decision to turn himself in for booking at the Fulton County Jail on Thursday evening was not a coincidence, reported The Guardian on Tuesday — rather, Trump deliberately negotiated a day and time with prosecutors that would guarantee the most people would be watching it on TV.

"The former president – seeking to distract from the indignity of the surrender by turning things into a circus – in essence had his lawyers negotiate the booking to take place during the prime viewing hours for the cable news networks," reported Hugo Lowell. "Trump has posted on his Truth Social platform that he would be arrested on Thursday, but the prime-time scheduling was finalized in recent days after his lawyers met with the Fulton county district attorney, Fani Willis, at her office on Monday."

According to the report, Trump may also have plans to "extend the coverage of the proceedings by speaking afterwards in front of cameras and reporters."...