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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ariana Baio

Trump looks to end ‘cashless bail’ in DC as his crime crackdown extends to the court system

President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Monday that will end the cashless bail system in Washington, D.C., as part of his efforts to crack down on crime in the nation’s capital, a White House official confirmed to The Independent.

The planned executive order, first reported by Axios, directs law enforcement to hold arrested individuals in federal custody whenever possible and allows the administration to withhold federal funding if officials continue using the cashless bail system.

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