Trump plans to execute orders against DC and nationwide cashless bail

President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Monday aimed at eliminating cashless bail for arrested suspects Washington, DCa White House official confirmed to Fox News.

In addition to the DC-focused executive order, Fox News also confirmed that Trump is also expected to sign a second executive order to terminate national cash bail by threatening to revoke federal funds in jurisdictions across the country. this The New York Post first reported Under national executive orders.

Trump spoke about ending Nokash’s bail policy earlier this month, although he hinted that he would go through Congress through Republican votes “because Democrats are weak in crime, totally weak in crime.”

“Every place in the country you have cashless bail is a disaster,” Trump said at the time. “I mean, bad politicians start, leadership starts. But that’s one thing at the center. Cashless bail. Someone murdered someone and they were bailed before the end of the day.”

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Ban bail is often considered a progressive approach Criminal Justice. With such reforms in states such as New York, data suggest that elimination of bail could lead to higher recidivism rates.

Justice data cooperation Ended in February 2024 “There is an increase in elimination of monetary bail For those who have committed nonviolent felony crimes, there is a recent criminal history, a recent violent felony arrest, while reducing recidivism for those charged with misdemeanor crimes and those who have no recent criminal history. ”

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a former police officer, has been a strong critic of the state’s cashless bail law, enacted by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2019 and continues under his successor, current Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Adams argued that the Cuomo era bail reforms pushed up recidivism rates, leading to repeated arrests and releases in the streets, now facing the former governor in November’s mayoral election. Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani, seen as the leader in the mayoral race after a major victory in June, promoted radical initiatives such as eliminating all cash bail and Abolish prisons.

Blue city in Trump’s crosshair after DC police take over

Earlier this month, the Trump administration developed a plan to make Washington, D.C. “safeer and more beautiful” as his administration struggles to solve problems Crime and the Growing Homelessness In the capital of the country.

President Donald Trump spoke with law enforcement officers and National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, August 21, 2025. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP photo)

On Friday, Trump said he was considering sending the National Guard to Chicagothe city called the wind is “a mess”, although the White House has not yet provided other details of potential deployment to Chicago.

Mayor of Chicago Brandon Johnson later called The Trump administration’s efforts “incoordinated, inaction and insane” seem to have snapped up from the president, who called him “very incompetent” earlier in the day.

Johnson added that the city reduced homicides by 30%, robberies by 35%, and shootings nearly 40% last year, suggesting federal operations will worsen trust.

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The city is fighting poverty and gang activity, with crime rates above the national average.

Danielle Wallace, Amanda Macias and Alexandra Koch of Fox News Digital contributed to the report.