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Former President Donald Trump turned himself in to the Fulton County, Georgia, jail to be booked on more than a dozen charges stemming from his efforts to reverse Georgia's 2020 election results.

An Atlanta-based grand jury indicted former President Donald Trump on state charges stemming from his efforts to overturn his 2020 electoral defeat in Georgia

EXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump said Georgia officials "insisted" he have a mugshot taken Thursday night during processing at the Fulton County Jail, telling Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview that doing so was "not a comfortable feeling—especially when you’ve done nothing wrong."  The former president and current 2024 Republican front-runner turned himself in Thursday night at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Ga. after being charged out of District Attorney Fani Willis’ investigation into his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state. TRUMP BOOKED AT FULTON COUNTY JAIL AFTER CHARGES STEMMING FROM 2020 ELECTION PROBE Trump, in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital Thursday night, said officials in Georgia "insisted" on a mugshot.  "They insisted on a mugshot and I agreed to do that," he said. "This is the only time I’ve ever taken a mugshot." He added: "It is not a comfortable feeling—especially when you’ve done nothing wrong." "This is all about election interference," Trump said. "It all comes through Washington and the DOJ and Crooked Joe Biden—nothing like this has ever happened in our country before." Trump said the United States is "doing horribly, but now, it is doing worse because we have become a Third World country."  The court had set Trump’s bail at $200,000. He was quickly processed and released Thursday evening. The jail records stated that Trump stands at 6 feet, 3 inches and 215 pounds. The records state he has "Blond or Strawberry" hair and blue eyes.  Fox News Digital has learned his formal arraignment, where he is expected to plead not guilty, will take place sometime early next month.  Trump was charged with one count of violation of the Georgia RICO Act, three counts of criminal solicitation, six counts of criminal conspiracy, one count of filing false documents and two counts of making false statements. Trump and more than a dozen others were charged out of the Fulton County probe, including his former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, his former attorneys Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, Jenna Ellis, Kenneth Chesebro, Jeff Clark, John Eastman, among others. "It is election interference," he said. "We did nothing wrong at all. And we have every right every single right to challenge an election that we think is dishonest that we think is very dishonest."  Willis, on Thursday, asked the Fulton County court to set a trial date for Trump and all 18 co-defendants in the case for October 23. The move was in response to a motion for a speedy trial from defendant Kenneth Chesebro.  The judge approved the October 23 trial date, but only for Chesebro, as he was the only defendant to request a speedy trial.  Meanwhile, Trump retained Steven Sadow, an Atlanta-based white collar defense attorney, to represent him in the Fulton County case. Sadow will replace Drew Findling, who had been representing him in the matter. Findling is no longer representing Trump, a source familiar told Fox News Digital.  TRUMP TARGETED: A LOOK AT PROBES INVOLVING THE FORMER PRESIDENT; FROM STORMY DANIELS TO RUSSIA TO MAR-A-LAGO "I have been retained to represent President Trump in the Fulton County, Georgia case," Sadow said in a statement. "The President should never have been indicted. He is innocent of all the charges brought against him."  Sadow added: "We look forward to the case being dismissed or, if necessary, an unbiased, open minded jury finding the President not guilty. Prosecutions intended to advance or serve the ambitions and careers of political opponents of the President have no place in our justice system."  The indictment out of Georgia was the fourth for Trump, who is the first former president in United States history to face criminal charges.  Trump was first charged in March out of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s years-long investigation related to hush-money payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign. TRUMP BOND SET AT $200,000 AFTER GEORGIA INDICTMENT; HE WILL BE PROCESSED THURSDAY Bragg alleged that Trump "repeatedly and fraudulently falsified New York business records to conceal criminal conduct that hid damaging information from the voting public during the 2016 presidential election." Trump pleaded not guilty to all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first degree in New York. Those charges from Bragg came amid Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into Trump’s alleged improper retention of classified records from his presidency at his Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Fla. Trump pleaded not guilty to all 37 felony charges out of that probe. The charges include willful retention of national defense information, conspiracy to obstruct justice and false statements. Last month, on July 27, Trump was charged with an additional three counts as part of a superseding indictment out of Smith’s investigation — an additional count of willful retention of national defense information and two additional obstruction counts. Smith was also investigating whether Trump was involved in the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, and any alleged interference in the 2020 election result. On Aug. 1, Trump was indicted on four federal charges out of Smith's Jan. 6 probe. Trump pleaded not guilty to all charges, which included conspiracy to defraud the United States; conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding; obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding; and conspiracy against rights.

The arrest of former President Donald Trump on Thursday night at the Fulton County Jail resulted in conservatives across social media rallying in support of the former president who is currently leading in the polls for the GOP nomination in 2024. "Sickening," former Trump official Stephen Miller posted on X, formerly Twitter. "Authoritarian. They’re flaunting their crackdown on democracy." "Today is another dark day in U.S. history," GOP Rep. Byron Donalds tweeted. "A day when We The People & the world, will witness the continued weaponization of the justice system against a political opponent, former POTUS, & leading candidate for the upcoming presidential election." "This is a travesty of justice," he continued. GEORGIA INDICTMENT: 2 TRUMP CO-DEFENDANTS BOOKED IN FULTON COUNTY JAIL "Not all heroes wear capes," GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert tweeted along with Trump's mugshot. "Those who decided to start using indictments, prosecutors & even mug shots as weapons in a political campaign have unleashed a destructive new era in American politics," Florida GOP Sen. Marco Rubio tweeted. "Now, for years to come our criminal justice system will be used to target candidates in both parties & the harm this will do to America will take a long time to fix." WITH THE CHARGES IN GEORGIA, TRUMP NOW FACES 4 CRIMINAL INDICTMENTS Trump turned himself in Thursday night at the Fulton County jail in Atlanta after he was charged with 13 counts that stem from the state probe into his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state. The court had set Trump’s bail at $200,000. He was quickly processed and released. Fox News Digital has learned that his formal arraignment, where he is expected to plead not guilty, will take place sometime early next month. Fox News Digital's Brooke Singman contributed to this report.

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Former President Donald Trump made his first post on X, formerly known as Twitter, after being booked into the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia, Thursday evening. The post on X contained a picture reading "Mug Shot - August 24, 2023. Election interference. Never Surrender! DonaldJTrump.Com."  DONALD TRUMP MUGSHOT RELEASED AFTER GEORGIA BOOKING, FIRST EVER FOR A FORMER US PRESIDENT Trump was suspended from what was then known as Twitter in January 2021, but Elon Musk allowed him back on the platform shortly after buying the company in October 2022. Trump made the social media post shortly after Fulton County Jail officials released his mugshot, which is the first ever taken of a former president. He faces 13 charges in relation to his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia. Fox News Digital's Brandon Gillespie and Bradford Betz contributed to this report.

The celebrations from Democrats, including President Biden, have begun rolling in following former President Donald Trump's booking in the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta on Thursday. Some sought to remind others of the phrase often repeated by members of their party that "no one is above the law," while Biden used the opportunity to fundraise for his 2024 re-election campaign. "Apropos of nothing, I think today's a great day to give to my campaign," Biden posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. Trump's campaign also later posted its own fundraising request on Truth Social, using the mugshot taken at the jail. DONALD TRUMP MUGSHOT RELEASED AFTER GEORGIA BOOKING, FIRST EVER FOR A FORMER US PRESIDENT "In the United States, no one is above the law. No one," Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, also wrote on X, including a photo of Trump's mugshot. Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., echoed Pingree in her own X post, citing the "four indictments and 91 charges in total" against Trump, and arguing it was "not normal." "I’m sad for our country; hopeful for justice; thoughtful for Mr. Trump’s day in court; disappointed yet confident for our democracy and rule of law. No one is above the law," she wrote. CONSERVATIVES UNLOAD AFTER TRUMP BOOKED INTO GEORGIA JAIL IN 4th INDICTMENT: ‘SICKENING’ Trump's mugshot was released after he was booked into the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta earlier in the evening on charges stemming from District Attorney Dani Willis' investigation into alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the state. The mugshot is the first ever taken by a former U.S. president and comes as Trump faces a total of 13 charges, including racketeering.

From Bugsy to Bowie, every decade had its defining booking photo. Now we have ours for these politically spiteful times Mugshots define eras. Bugsy Siegel peering malevolently from beneath his fedora in a 1928 booking photo summed up the perverse romance of gangsters in the prohibition age. Continue reading...

President Biden’s weeklong vacation to Lake Tahoe has been punctuated by crises at home and abroad.

President Biden has faced crises at home and abroad during his vacation to Lake Tahoe.

Mr. Trump spent about 20 minutes at the Fulton County Jail, submitting to some of the routines of criminal defendant intake. He was fingerprinted and had his photo was taken.

Former President Donald Trump is shown in a police booking mug shot released by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, on Thursday.

Former President Donald Trump's mugshot has been released after he was booked into the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday. The mugshot is the first ever taken by a former U.S. president and comes as Trump faces 13 charges relating to his alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the state. WHO ARE THE 19 PEOPLE INDICTED IN THE GEORGIA ELECTION CASE AGAINST TRUMP? The 13 counts against Trump include: violating the Georgia RICO Act – the Racketeer Influenced And Corrupt Organizations Act; Solicitation of Violation of Oath by a Public Officer; Conspiracy to Commit Impersonating a Public Officer; Conspiracy to Commit Forgery in the First Degree; Conspiracy to Commit False Statements and Writings; Conspiracy to Commit Filing False Documents; Conspiracy to Commit Forgery in the First Degree; Filing False Documents; and Solicitation of Violation of Oath by a Public Officer. It marked the fourth time this year that Trump was booked on criminal charges.

Former President Donald Trump surrendered to authorities for booking on charges related to alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia.

Former President Donald Trump was booked into the Fulton County Jail in Georgia on Thursday night and his booking information set social media ablaze as users chimed in on the details. Trump was booked shortly before 8 p.m. ET in Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday night on the indictment stemming from his alleged actions to contest the 2020 presidential election and he was listed as 6’3’’ 215 pounds with "blonde or strawberry" hair and blue eyes. The president's height and weight was pre-reported before he arrived at the jail.  Trump's measurements spurred a variety of reactions on social media.  "6’3 215," Trump operative Alex Bruesewitz tweeted. "Absolute elite athlete. Trump 2024." TRUMP BOOKED AT FULTON COUNTY JAIL AFTER CHARGES STEMMING FROM 2020 ELECTION PROBE "Wait, what?" CNN host Jake Tapper said when Trump’s height and weight were released. MEADOWS MUGSHOT RELEASED AFTER TURNING HIMSELF IN FOR TRUMP-GEORGIA CASE STEMMING FROM 2020 PROBE Trump's weight was listed as 239 pounds in his 2018 physical examination by then-White House Physician Ronnie Jackson, who now serves in the U.S. House of Representatives. ABC News reported that Trump’s height and weight were "pre-reported" to speed up the booking process. Fox News Digital's Brandon Gillespie contributed to this report

The most significant events may be what happens far away from the Fulton county jail, as Trump continues to be the GOP frontrunner One by one this week, they’ve made their way to 901 Rice Street, the address of the notorious Fulton county jail. Lawyers, government officials, a former state party chair and others have all surrendered to authorities after being charged as part of an alleged criminal effort to overturn the 2020 election. On Thursday, the head of that enterprise, Donald Trump, himself surrendered, marking another historic moment for a president who has reshaped the rules of American politics. This is the closest that Trump has been to a jail cell to date and serves as a blunt reminder that no American or former president is above the law. Continue reading...

While the Republican presidential candidates hashed out their differences during their first debate Wednesday night, one thing they all agreed on is that President Biden's policies are destroying the country. Eight of the candidates participated in the Fox News-hosted debate in Milwaukee, where they attacked the president on issues like the economy and foreign policy. "Our country is in decline," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said in his opening remarks that sparked a round of applause. "This decline is not inevitable, it's a choice. We need to send Joe Biden back to his basement and reverse American decline, and it starts with understanding we must reverse Bidenomics so that middle-class families have a chance to succeed again." DESANTIS JABS TRUMP WITH FAUCI LINE AT FOX NEWS DEBATE: ‘WHY ARE WE IN THIS MESS?' "We cannot succeed as a country if you are working hard, and you can't afford groceries, a car or a new home while Hunter Biden can make hundreds of thousands of dollars on lousy paintings. That is wrong," he said. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina said Biden’s so-called Bidenomics have made Americans poorer. "Joe Biden's Bidenomics has led to the loss of $10,000 of spending power for the average family," he said. "When you see 16% inflation, your gas is up 40%, your food is up 20%, your electricity is up 20%, we can stop that by turning the spigot off in Washington, sending the money back to the states and allowing the decisions to be made at their own houses." "We cannot sit by any longer and allow the kind of spending that's going on in Washington because every dollar they spend is a dollar that these people are not allowed to spend on their children and their grandchildren," said former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. "It's robbing our country, and it's wrong." The candidates also pointed to Biden’s "failed leadership" on immigration, crime, energy and his withdrawal from Afghanistan as weakening America's position in the world. "Biden has weakened America at home and abroad," said former Vice President Mike Pence. "The disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, the war on energy, runaway spending that launched the worst inflation in 40 years, a crisis at our southern border, an assault on our values and liberties – and the American people have had enough." "If you want to go and really change the environment, then we need to start telling China and India that they have to lower their emissions," said former U.N. ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. "That's where our problem is. And these green subsidies that Biden has put in, all he's done is help China because he doesn't understand all these electric vehicles that he's done – half of the batteries for electric vehicles are made in China." "That's not helping the environment, you're putting money in China's pocket, and Biden did that," she said. "I understand why America is hurting: Biden's inflation is choking us," said North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum. "Our economy is being crushed by Biden's energy policies, which are raising the cost of every product you buy." "Our nation is in trouble, and it's in trouble because of failed leadership. And the solution is not four more years of Joseph Biden," said former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson. "The solution is not four more years of Donald Trump. The solution is new leadership that can bring bold ideas to America and to bring out the best of America." Former President Donald Trump, the current GOP front-runner, declined to attend the debate one day ahead of his expected surrender to Georgia authorities on felony charges.

A poll taken after the first GOP presidential primary debate on Wednesday showed that a plurality of Republican voters felt that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis won the night. According to a Washington Post poll, conducted alongside FiveThirtyEight and Ipsos, 29% of Republican voters polled said that DeSantis performed the best out of the eight candidates on the stage in Milwaukee.  The poll was conducted from Aug. 23-24 and polled 775 potential Republican primary voters who watched the debate. The second-best performance, according to the poll’s respondents, was from entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who had support from 26% of GOP voters in the poll. BIGGEST WINNERS AND LOSERS OF 'AGGRESSIVE,' 'MESSY' FIRST REPUBLICAN DEBATE, ACCORDING TO TOP GOP STRATEGISTS Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley was the only other candidate to poll in double digits, with 15% of GOP voters saying she had the best night. Former Vice President Mike Pence came in fourth with 7% support, and was followed by South Carolina Gov. Tim Scott and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who both tied with 4%. REPUBLICAN DEBATE HIGHLIGHTS: 5 MEMORABLE MOMENTS FROM MILWAUKEE SLUGFEST North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson both polled at 1% in the debate. "Last night, Ron DeSantis was the clear winner and proved that he is ready to beat Joe Biden and serve as America’s 47th president," Andrew Romeo, communications director for the DeSantis campaign, told Fox News Digital. "The debate highlighted that DeSantis is the only candidate with the vision to reverse our nation’s decline and revive the American Dream." The showdown in Milwaukee, hosted by Fox News, was the first of monthly debates organized by the Republican National Committee. The next debate — a FOX Business-hosted showdown — will be held Sept. 27 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.

Former President Donald Trump surrendered and was booked at the Fulton County jail Thursday after being indicted last week along with 18 others on charges that he attempted to subvert the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. Nikole Killion has the latest.

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams clapped back at New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s push to get federal funding to help combat the ongoing illegal migrant crisis, claiming his administration has largely managed the national crisis. On Thursday, Hochul delivered a public address and emphasized the need to integrate migrants into New York City through work and housing initiatives, even requesting the Biden administration invest heavily in settling the communities of asylum seekers. "We appreciate Governor Hochul’s acknowledgment of the incredible work that New York City has done to manage the influx of tens of thousands of asylum seekers in the last year, and we are gratified to hear that she is calling for immediate federal action," Adams said. "Since the spring of 2022, our city has borne the brunt of a national crisis — providing shelter and care for a population greater than the entire city of Albany. Confronted with the unsolicited arrival of more than 104,000 men, women, and children, many of whom went through hell to arrive in this country and are now seeking asylum, the city has already opened 206 emergency shelters — twice as many as we had open four short months ago — and, if things do not change, we’re on track to spend more than $12 billion over three fiscal years." HOCHUL PRESSES BIDEN TO FUND MIGRANT HOUSING AND SOCIAL SERVICES: ‘SHOULDERED THIS BURDEN FOR TOO LONG’ Adams continued, saying the status quo cannot continue, as "New York City has largely managed this national crisis…alone" The national crisis is one Adams said the State has an important role in helping to solve. Adams noted that he and his administration are "disappointed" that Hochul minimized the role they can play in its response to the immigration crisis, especially since more than 8 million of the state’s residents call NYC home. NEW YORK GOV. KATHY HOCHUL SLAMS MAYOR ADAMS' MIGRANT RESPONSE IN 12-PAGE LETTER "Whatever differences we all may have about how to handle this crisis, we believe what is crystal clear is that whatever obligations apply under state law to the City of New York apply with equal force to every county across New York State," the mayor said. "Leaving New York City alone to manage this crisis — and abdicating the state’s responsibility to coordinate a statewide response — is unfair to New York City residents who also didn’t ask to be left almost entirely on their own in the middle of a national crisis." Adams also said he and his team have been saying for the past year, they need the federal government to allow asylum seekers to work, so they can provide for themselves and their families. Along with the ability to work, the mayor has also been looking for decompression strategies at the state and federal level, and for the federal government to declare a state of emergency, so the city can get access to additional resources. GOP REPS CALL FOR MORE OVERTIME PAY FOR BORDER PATROL AGENTS TACKLING ONGOING MIGRANT CRISIS "And, we are asking the governor to use her powers to prevent counties from issuing exclusionary emergency orders and give us the resources needed to get people out of shelter, so they can move on to the next steps in their journeys," Adams said. During Hochul’s address, she acknowledged the migrant crisis started with the federal government and needs to be resolved by the federal government, but added the state’s "countless unfulfilled jobs" are a great opportunity for border crossers to integrate. Earlier this month, Hochul slammed Adams’ response to the migrant crisis in a 12-page letter sent to the mayor’s office. Hochul’s lawyer, Faith E. Gay, accused the city of being slow to make timely requests for regulatory changes or inform the state of crucial decisions.

Eight Republican presidential candidates traded barbs Wednesday night in the first debate of the 2024 campaign season. However, the front-runner in the GOP race, former President Donald Trump, did not take part. Robert Costa has more.

EXCLUSIVE: Hunter Biden was spotted apparently sneaking out the backdoor of a yoga shop while on vacation with his father, President Biden, in Nevada on Wednesday. Video obtained exclusively by Fox News Digital shows Hunter Biden, who was wearing an American flag hat he has been pictured wearing before, leave through the backdoor of the Lake Tahoe, Nevada, establishment before putting his head down out of the view of cameras. The president's son then ducked behind several black SUVs while flanked by Secret Service officers. The spotting comes during the Biden family's nine-day vacation, which began this week, in Lake Tahoe. The president and his family are renting an $18 million home owned by environmental activist, businessman and former Democrat presidential candidate Tom Steyer during the trip. Fox News Digital previously reported that Biden is joined on the vacation by first lady Jill Biden, daughter Ashley, his son, Hunter, Hunter's wife, Melissa Cohen, Hunter's son, Beau, and other grandchildren. BIDEN MOCKED FOR USING 'WORKING OUT' AS AN EXCUSE FOR NOT KNOWING NEWS: 'YEA, OK BIG GUY' And it comes amid a period of intense scrutiny on Hunter Biden, his alleged previous criminal activity and overseas business dealings. Misdemeanor tax charges brought in federal court against Hunter were dismissed by a judge in Delaware last week after a plea deal between parties fell through a month earlier. Gun charges in the same case remain before the court. He had been expected to plead guilty to the two misdemeanor tax counts of willful failure to pay federal income tax as part of the plea deal to avoid jail time on the felony gun charge. DOJ SHREDDED FOR ‘INEXPLICABLE’ HANDLING OF HUNTER BIDEN PROBE: ‘I GENUINELY AM PERPLEXED’ After the plea deal fell apart, Biden pleaded "not guilty" as federal prosecutors confirmed that he was still under federal investigation for a potential violation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act.  Attorney General Merrick Garland named David Weiss special counsel in Hunter's case this month. In addition, the House Oversight, Judiciary and Ways and Means committees are all probing Hunter's previous business dealings in an effort to determine whether they compromised U.S. national security during Biden's tenure as vice president in the Obama administration. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP "Evidence obtained by Committee Republicans reveals Joe Biden lied to the American people about his involvement in his family’s business schemes," Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., said earlier this year. "The Biden family business model is built on Joe Biden’s political career and connections with Joe Biden as the ‘chairman of the board.’"  "Biden family members sold access for profit around the world to the detriment of American interests. If President Biden is compromised by deals with foreign adversaries, and they are impacting his decision-making, this is a threat to national security," he added. "The American people deserve transparency and accountability about the Biden family’s influence peddling."

A poll taken after the first GOP presidential primary debate on Wednesday showed that the majority of Republican voters felt that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis won the night. According to a Washington Post poll, conducted alongside FiveThirtyEight and Ipsos, 29% of Republican voters polled said that DeSantis performed the best out of the eight candidates on the stage in Milwaukee.  The poll was conducted from Aug. 23-24 and polled 775 potential Republican primary voters who watched the debate. The second-best performance, according to the poll’s respondents, was from entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who had support from 26% of GOP voters in the poll. BIGGEST WINNERS AND LOSERS OF 'AGGRESSIVE,' 'MESSY' FIRST REPUBLICAN DEBATE, ACCORDING TO TOP GOP STRATEGISTS Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley was the only other candidate to poll in double digits, with 15% of GOP voters saying she had the best night. Former Vice President Mike Pence came in fourth with 7% support, and was followed by South Carolina Gov. Tim Scott and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who both tied with 4%. REPUBLICAN DEBATE HIGHLIGHTS: 5 MEMORABLE MOMENTS FROM MILWAUKEE SLUGFEST North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson both polled at 1% in the debate. "Last night, Ron DeSantis was the clear winner and proved that he is ready to beat Joe Biden and serve as America’s 47th president," Andrew Romeo, communications director for the DeSantis campaign, told Fox News Digital. "The debate highlighted that DeSantis is the only candidate with the vision to reverse our nation’s decline and revive the American Dream." The showdown in Milwaukee, hosted by Fox News, was the first of monthly debates organized by the Republican National Committee. The next debate — a FOX Business-hosted showdown — will be held Sept. 27 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.

The former president has hired Steven H. Sadow, a veteran Atlanta defense lawyer who has handled a number of high-profile cases, to lead his team there.

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The Pentagon announced a group of pilots and support personnel from Ukraine will begin language training in Texas in September followed by F-16 training in Arizona.

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