Donald Trump to surrender at Fulton county jail on Thursday night

Exclusive: Trump had lawyers negotiate booking to take place during prime viewing hours to get maximum television ratings

Donald Trump is expected to surrender at the Fulton county jail on Thursday evening on racketeering and conspiracy charges over his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the state of Georgia, according to two people briefed on the matter.

The former president - seeking to distract from the indignity of the surrender by turning things into a circus - in essence had his lawyers negotiate the booking to take place during the prime viewing hours for the cable news networks.