Trump mug shot shows Willis' integrity

'Sinister,' 'humiliating,' 'instantly iconic': See MSNBC hosts' reactions to Trump's mug shot [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Friday, Aug. 25, 2023 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [Trump's mug shot was just the beginning: Fani Willis did not come to play]( By Dean Obeidallah We've heard lots of people say that in the United States “no one is above the law,” but[Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis]( isn’t just saying it. In the aftermath of [Donald Trump's surrender and mug shot]( seen 'round the world, she’s showing us what an adherence to that philosophy looks like in practice. With her handling of the [recent charges against Donald Trump]( and [18 co-defendants]( accused of trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia, we are seeing that no one — not Trump, not his former chief of staff Mark Meadows, not Rudy Giuliani — is getting special treatment. Each is being treated like every other criminal defendant charged with a crime in that county, and that is the way it should be if the phrase “no one is above the law” is to be more than just a cliché. This is a preview of Dean Obeidallah's latest article. [Read the full column here.](     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [RACHEL MADDOW]( [There is now a mug shot of Trump. Take a moment with that.]( Let's slow down, just for a second, because this is serious stuff for the nation, and for who we are as a country. [Read more.]( [A photo of Donald Trump and Fani Willis]( JOY REID [Trump's mug shot is justice. And Fani Willis is a national hero.]( I still remember when Trump wanted five teenagers with mug shots dead. That was the Central Park Five case, and they were later exonerated. [Read more.]( [Rudy Giuliani and Jenna Ellis' mug shots]( [CHUCK ROSENBERG]( [Donald Trump's 18 other co-defendants have a tough choice to make]( The co-defendants in Georgia may yet act in their own best interests. Or not. [Read more.]( [SONJA WEST]( [A Donald Trump trial in Georgia is likely to be an unprecedented kind of reality TV]( It's hard to imagine a case of higher public concern than allegations that a then-president attempted to overturn the outcome of an election. [Read more.]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [SPECIAL COVERAGE]( ['Sinister,' 'humiliating,' 'instantly iconic': See instant reaction to Trump mug shot]( [Fani Willis]( [RACHEL MADDOW]( [Georgia Republicans pass law that could remove Fani Willis to help Trump]( [DEADLINE WHITE HOUSE]( [Fulton judge rules that Kenneth Chesebro will stand trial on October 23]( [ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS]( [Plane crash that killed Yevgeny Prigozhin was 'certainly not a mechanical failure of any sort'](     MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text]   You can now listen to the first two episodes of “Velshi Banned Book Club,” a new MSNBC podcast hosted by Ali Velshi. Each week, the author of a banned book will join Ali — including Margaret Atwood, Nikole Hannah-Jones and more. They’ll analyze the literature and discuss why their work is part of the book banning epidemic. [Listen now.](   Sunday, MSNBC Films presents “Ayenda,” the latest installment of the documentary series “The Turning Point.” The film follows the harrowing journey of the young women on Afghanistan’s national soccer team who fled Taliban control after U.S. troops withdrew. Watch “Ayenda,” Sunday at 10pm Eastern on MSNBC, and streaming on Peacock. MSNBC INSIGHTS [Alternate text] Have you ever wanted to provide MSNBC with your opinion about their TV programs, documentaries, and digital products, such as MSNBC.com, newsletters, and podcasts? Now is your chance! [Join the MSNBC Insights Community.](   [Image] [Image] 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily) [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily)