The Donald's Mug Shot (Some waited a life time to see it)

In the news today: Trump surrenders at a Georgia jail; Wagner plane crash is a possible message to Kremlin foes; and Spain’s soccer chief will face an emergency meeting after kissing a player. Also, the world's oldest scientific zoo has its annual weigh-in. Former President Donald Trump after he surrendered and was booked at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, GA. (Fulton County Sheriff’s Office via AP) U.S. NEWS One image, one face, one American moment: The Donald Trump mugshot Captured for posterity, there was a former president of the United States, for the first time in history, under arrest. A scowling Donald Trump posed for a mug shot Thursday as he surrendered at an Atlanta jail on charges of illegally scheming to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, creating a historic and humbling visual underscoring Trump’s escalating legal troubles. Read more.

Why this matters: The booking photo has become a part of the Trump legacy as he confronts criminal charges in four American cities while seeking to reclaim the White House. Trump’s opponents are still likely to use the moment to remind voters of the possible dangers of electing a president facing dozens of felony charges. A mug shot is a visceral representation of the criminal justice system, memorializing one of the worst moments of a life. But Trump is unlikely to be ashamed of the photo. Months earlier, the Trump campaign used a fake booking photo with “not guilty” on shirts for sale. After the mug shot’s release by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, a campaign email proudly used the image on updated shirts in a renewed fundraising appeal.