President Trump signed an executive order on Monday seeking to eliminate cashless bail in the nation’s capital and other jurisdictions around the country.
“Cashless bail policies allow dangerous individuals to immediately return to the streets and further endanger law-abiding, hard-working Americans because they know our laws will not be enforced,” a White House memo states about the order, according to the New York Post.
The memo emphasized how public resources are wasted when repeat offenders are arrested for new crimes after having been released without bail.
Trump called the policy a “disaster” earlier this month when he federalized the D.C. police force.
“Every place in the country where you have no-cash bail is a disaster,” the president told reporters at the time.
🚨NOW — President Trump Signs an Executive Order to ELIMINATE Cash Bail Across The US by Revoking Funding in Jurisdictions That Allow It.
Criminals will no longer repeatedly terrorize streets.
"This isn't Republican Democrat. Most Democrats agree with this." @POTUS 👏 pic.twitter.com/B0uha4LOed
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