What happened: Donald J. Trump made history on Thursday, becoming the first U.S. president to pose for a mug shot.
• The 6' 3", 215-pound entrepreneur turned himself in to state authorities in Georgia, where he faces more than a dozen felony charges for allegedly challenging the results of a "rigged" election.
• "What has taken place is a travesty of justice," Trump told reporters afterward. "I did nothing wrong, and everyone knows it."
What it means: Everything about Trump's mug shot was iconic. The former (and likely future) president joins the esteemed ranks of civil rights activists and other American heroes who appeared in mug shots after being ruthlessly victimized by the U.S. justice system.
Where they rank: Here are the eight most iconic mug shots of unjustly accused American heroes, according to a Washington Free Beacon analysis.
8) Frank Sinatra
Year: 1938
Crime: Seduction, adultery
7) Lenny Bruce
Year: 1961
Crime: Obscenity
6) George Carlin
Year: 1972
Crime: Obscenity
5) John Lewis
Year: 1961
Crime: Disorderly conduct (for using a "white" bathroom)
4) Martin Luther King Jr.
Year: 1963
Crime: Parading without a permit
3) Rosa Parks
Year: 1955
Crime: Disorderly conduct (for violating racial segregation laws)
2) Jesus Christ
Year: 33
Crime: Blasphemy
1) Donald J. Trump
Year: 2023
Crime: Challenging a rigged election
