In a significant move just eight months into his term, President Trump on Monday signed two executive orders targeting crime and protest. The first order aims to dismantle cashless bail systems, beginning with Washington, D.C., while the second directs the Justice Department to scrutinize instances of flag desecration. These actions are the latest steps in the administration’s nationwide effort to reduce criminal activity and assert federal authority.
According to CBS News, the executive order concerning cashless bail is designed to compel localities to abandon the practice by threatening to withhold federal funding. This new policy tasks Attorney General Pam Bondi with identifying jurisdictions that have such bail policies. The president’s administration can then proceed with revoking or withholding federal grants to those areas.
