By Natalia Rueda 
Former U.S. President Donald Trump surrendered to justice Thursday and briefly remained in a Georgia prison, where he faced his fourth criminal indictment in as many months for an attempt to reverse the results of the 2020 presidential election. Although the president accepted $200,000, local law required him to spend time in jail.
The news of Trump’s mugshot caused a stir, not only because of the high profile of the case, but also because of the involvement of one of the most powerful figures in the U.S. political landscape. Trump hired a new lead attorney for the Georgia prosecution, Steve Sadow, who has been widely praised for his criminal defense work and attention to detail.
The charges against Trump, along with 18 others, include racketeering offenses and illegal attempts to overturn election results in the crucial state of Georgia, which was won by the incumbent, Democrat Joe Biden.
Under the watchful eye of the media around the world, Trump, whose name is being bandied about as a possible Republican candidate for the 2024 elections, was placed under arrest and immediately released after posting bail, set in his case at $200,000. Both the mugshot and fingerprinting are also part of the current regulations, something that the former president was able to avoid in previous arrests due to his notoriety.
The repercussions of this indictment against a former U.S. president and possible future candidate for the White House are potentially significant. This case could not only determine the future of election results, but also open a new era of political accountability in the United States.