DeSantis on Trump arrest: 'Glad I'm at the Field of Dreams'
DeSantis is in Iowa, holding a campaign event at the Field of Dreams that coincided with Trump's Georgia arrest.
Asked about the split screen of him playing baseball while Trump was booked, the Florida governor responded: "Well, I’m glad I’m at the Field of Dreams. Happy to be here."
Trump's mug shot is released
Authorities tonight released Trump's mug shot after his booking at the Fulton County Jail.
Trump's plane has left for New Jersey
Trump's plane is wheels up in Atlanta.
He is headed back to Bedminster, New Jersey.
Fake mug shot of Trump surfaces on social media
A fake mug shot of Trump began circulating on social media tonight during the brief 20 minutes the former president was inside the Fulton County Jail.
A photo of Trump, complete with the Fulton County Sheriff's Office watermark in the top left-hand corner, similar to the official mug shots, spread quickly on X, formerly known as Twitter. He's seen wearing a red, white and blue necktie against a blank gray background.
However, the photo was pulled from a Reuters photo taken Nov. 20, 2020, by Carlos Barria, NBC News confirmed. Internet sleuths were also quick to dispel the photo as real, because Trump was photographed today with a red necktie.
Other users have posted satirical or edited mug shots in anticipation of the official one.
The Fulton County sheriff confirmed to NBC News tonight that a mug shot of Trump was taken, and authorities released it later.
Trump's mood? 'Defiant,' aide says
An aide traveling with Trump today characterized his mood this way: “He’s defiant.”
Meanwhile, DeSantis is lobbing softballs
Actually.
The Florida governor is holding a campaign event at the Field of Dreams in Iowa, where he's pitching from the mound for kids. Here he is playing with his daughter:
Trump says he had 'every single right' to challenge a 'dishonest' election
Trump said in brief remarks at Atlanta's airport: "It's election interference. ... I want to thank you for being here. We did nothing wrong at all. And we have every right, every single right, to challenge an election that we think is dishonest. So we think it's very dishonest."
Trump's motorcade arrives at airport
Trump's motorcade has arrived at the airport after he was booked at the Fulton County Jail.
Bomb threat at Fulton County Courthouse
The Fulton County Sheriff’s office responded to a bomb threat at the county courthouse, the sheriff told NBC News. K-9 units and police are en route.
This is not where Trump went, however. He was at the Fulton County Jail, not the courthouse.
Sheriff confirms Trump had mug shot taken
Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat tonight confirmed to NBC News that a mug shot was taken of Trump inside the jail.
The photo has not been released yet.