WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Aug. 25 aimed at eliminating cashless bail, along with another order adding specialized law enforcement units to executive agencies in Washington.
The executive orders came two weeks after Trump’s federal takeover of Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department and his activation of the National Guard in the city to fight crime.
The first order authorizes Attorney General Pam Bondi to identify states with cashless bail systems for suspects of “violent, sexual, or indecent acts, or burglary, looting, or vandalism,” and revoke their federal funding.
The second order revokes the practice in Washington and aims to hold as many defendants in federal custody as possible, preventing them from being rereleased….
Trump Signs Executive Orders Aimed at Ending Cashless Bail
