Former U.S. president Donald Trump has been back in the news recently. And now, prosecutors have required a mug shot be taken of him. Fulton Country Sheriff Pat Labat told reporters, "Unless somebody tells me differently, we are following our normal practices, and so it doesn't matter your status, we'll have a mug shot ready for you." And there he is joining a long list of history-infamous criminals who had to undergo the same procedure before being jailed.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump poses for his booking photo at the Fulton County Jail on August 24, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia.
If you want to read a relevant article on the history of the mugshot, check it there: https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/politics/a44819702/mug-shot-history-donald-trump/
And CNN delved into the history of the mugshot as well:
