This audio was secretly recorded in the booking room where former President Donald Trump’s mug shot photo was taken. Trump surrendered at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia, on August 24, 2023.
[ Secretly recorded audio from Trump mug shot photo session ]
Trump was inside the jail for about 20 minutes. The former president was fingerprinted and had his mug shot taken.
A police department official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that Trump was uncooperative despite explicit instructions from the officer in charge of taking the photos. The official said that Trump “made faces” for his mug shot photo, resulting in numerous photos being instantly rejected.
The mug shot photo session lasted about 15 minutes. Officials say it usually takes less than 2 minutes to snap a suitable mug shot.
Trump has been criminally charged by the Fulton County District Attorney in connection with efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia.
This arrest marks his fourth in a criminal case within five months, although it's the first instance in which he has been subjected to a police booking photo, representing the first time a former US president's mug shot has been taken.