US EditionTrump signs orders ending cashless bail, making flag burning illegal
The executive orders direct Attorney General Pam Bondi to identify jurisdictions with cashless bail and pursue flag burning prosecutions, threatening to withhold federal funds for noncompliance.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump signed the executive orders on cashless bail ending cashless bail in Washington, D.C., declaring a crime emergency and directing federal custody for defendants, while pressing for nationwide change.
- Earlier this month, President Donald Trump said, `One of the executive orders has to do with cashless bail-- that's when the big crime in this country started,' citing Washington, D.C.'s 1990s removal of cashless bail amid crime concerns.
- The White House cited a 2023 Yolo County District Attorney's Office study showing 163% more crime and 200% more violent crime under zero-bail, while a 2024 Brennan Center for Justice analysis found no significant crime impact in 22 cities with reform versus 11 without.
- The orders direct Attorney General Pam Bondi to identify jurisdictions that substantially eliminated cash bail, risking federal grants and contracts being withheld or revoked under the orders.
- Critics argued the orders represent federal overreach, accusing the president of manufacturing an emergency to seize control of D.C. institutions, while observers view crime focus as Republicans' midterm election strategy for next year.
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