Donald Trump: ‘Travesty of justice’ after Georgia arrest and mugshot

Donald Trump bemoaned a “travesty of justice” after he was arrested and booked at a notorious Atlanta jail on racketeering and conspiracy charges.

Speaking to reporters afterwards he called it a “very sad day for America”, adding: “I did nothing wrong.”

The former president also had a booking photo taken while he was processed in the city’s Fulton County Jail.

It marks the first time a sitting or former US president has been captured in a mugshot, just the latest ignominy for the four-time indicted Mr Trump.

Mr Trump, the frontrunner in the Republican 2024 presidential primary race, is expected to exploit what is set to become a world-famous image to boost his campaign coffers.

He has claimed the charges against him are a political “witch hunt” and accused his Democratic opponents of “election interference.”