Trump Says He Will ‘Be ARRESTED’ Day After First Republican Primary Debate On Fox News

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Former President Donald Trump said he will be in Atlanta on Thursday to turn himself in after being indicted last week for trying to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. That is the day after the first Republican primary debate, which he is skipping.

On Monday night, Trump wrote on Truth Social:

Can you believe it? I’ll be going to Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday to be ARRESTED by a Radical Left District Attorney, Fani Willis, who is overseeing one of the greatest Murder and Violent Crime DISASTERS in American History. In my case, the trip to Atlanta is not for “Murder,” but for making a PERFECT PHONE CALL! She campaigned, and is continuing to campaign, and raise money on, this WITCH HUNT. This is in strict coordination with Crooked Joe Biden’s DOJ. It is all about ELECTION INTERFERENCE!

Fani Willis was elected district attorney in 2020, which means should could not have possibly campaigned on prosecuting Trump for his post-2020 election activities.

Earlier in the day, CNN’s Noah Gray reported on Monday that two sources told his colleague, Kristen Holmes, that Trump “plans to turn himself in and be processed at the Fulton County jail on Thursday.”

Trump has until Fri. Aug. 25 to turn himself in, but it appears he has chosen the day after the much anticipated first primary debate on Fox News. The move undoubtedly will consume media attention that would otherwise go to the Republican gabfest. It is unclear if this is Trump’s intention. However, it should also be noted that the former president plans to release an already-recorded interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson on the day of the debate, strongly indicating a desire to upstage the event.

Earlier this month, Trump was charged with 18 others in Georgia for trying to subvert the election. He was indicted on 13 felony counts, “including violation of the Georgia RICO Act, filing false documents, false statements, and writings, solicitation of violation of oath by a public officer, conspiracy to commit impersonating a public officer, conspiracy to commit forgery in the first degree, conspiracy to commit false statements and writings, and conspiracy to commit filing false documents.”

A judge set Trump’s bond in the case at $200,000 on Monday.

Trump is also under indictment in New York for allegedly falsifying business records. He has also been indicted federally for his efforts to overturn the election, and also his retention of government documents after he left office.