President Trump is expected to sign two executive orders on Monday ramping up federal intervention on crime, with one aimed at ending cashless bail policies and another seeking to crack down on those who desecrate the American flag.
A White House official confirmed Trump would sign an order that threatens to revoke federal funding for cities and states that have cashless bail policies.
Trump earlier this month railed against cashless bail during a press conference where he announced plans to federalize the D.C. police department and deploy the National Guard around the city.
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), a staunch Trump ally, said she would lead legislation seeking to outlaw cashless bail policies.
Axios first reported on Trump’s planned executive order.
Washington, D.C., moved away from cash bail decades ago. Illinois has eliminated cash bail entirely, and states like New York and New Jersey have moved away from cash bail for certain offenses.
Proponents of the policy argue cash bail disproportionately harms low-income offenders who cannot afford to post bond. Trump and other critics have argued cashless bail policies allow offenders to end up back on the streets.
Trump is also expected to sign an executive order that would direct the attorney general to prosecute those cases in which individuals desecrate the flag by identifying state and local laws they may have violated.
A landmark 1989 Supreme Court ruling established that burning the American flag is protected under the First Amendment.
Trump has ramped up threats to get involved in cracking down on crime outside the nation’s capital in recent days, telling reporters on Friday that Chicago would be his next target.
But unlike in Washington, D.C., where the federal government has more authority, Trump cannot take control of another city’s police department. State and local officials have also pushed back on threats to send in the National Guard.
Updated at 9:06 a.m. EDT
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