Questions were raised about why the former president did not have to pose for a mug shot during his historic arrest on Tuesday.
Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records at a New York courtroom in relation to hush money he arranged for Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal to keep alleged affairs he had with the two women a secret prior to the 2016 election. He is the first U.S. president to be criminally charged.
Prior to Trump surrendering to authorities, there were reports of how the former president would be treated during the booking process. While Trump was fingerprinted following his arrest, he was not handcuffed or made to do a « perp walk » outside the court and was not kept in a holding cell ahead of his appearance in front of the judge.
Rodriguez explained that Trump wouldn’t have needed to have his mug shot taken on Tuesday because they are used if a defendant becomes a fugitive so authorities have a picture to find them—which would not be necessary for a former commander-in-chief.
