Trump says he will be arrested on Thursday in Georgia election case

Donald Trump has said he plans to turn himself in on Thursday to a court in Atlanta, Georgia, to face charges of election interference.

A judge in Georgia overseeing the former president’s case earlier set a bail bond of $200,000 (£157,000). The bail filing says Mr Trump can remain free pending trial so long as he does not attempt to threaten or intimidate witnesses.

Mr Trump denies 13 charges, including racketeering and false statements.

“The defendant shall perform no act to intimidate any person known to him or her to be a co-defendant or witness in this case or to otherwise obstruct the administration of justice,” says the court filing posted on Monday. “The above shall include, but are not limited to, posts on social media or reposts of posts made by another individual on social media,” the order adds.

The order was signed by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is overseeing the case, and lawyers for Mr Trump.

But on Monday Mr Trump posted to his social media platform, Truth Social, writing: “Can you believe it? I’ll be going to Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday to be ARRESTED by a Radical Left District Attorney, Fani Willis. “She campaigned, and is continuing to campaign, and raise money on, this WITCH HUNT,” he added. “This is in strict coordination with crooked Joe Biden’s DOJ.”

(BBC)