Trump said Congress should end reforms in Chicago, New York and some other cities that allow some accused criminals to get out of jail ahead of their trial dates without posting a cash bond. “Every place in the country where you have no-cash bail is a disaster,“ Trump said at a White House press conference where he announced that he was putting the U.S. capital’s police department under federal control and deploying 800 National Guard troops.
It was not clear how Trump intended to end no-cash bail policies, which are often determined by state law.
The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Conservatives say that leads to higher crime rates, though a study by the nonpartisan Brennan Center for Justice at New York University found no evidence of that.
House Speaker Mike Johnson celebrated Trump’s crackdown in Washington in a social media post but did not mention new legislation.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer pledged to advance legislation to “protect Americans in their capital city” and hold a hearing with District of Columbia officials in September.
Lawmakers intend to advance a bill that would allow alleged offenders aged 18 and older in Washington to be tried as adults, a Republican committee spokesperson said. The bill would also prevent youth offenders from receiving sentences below the mandatory minimum for a given crime. - Reuters
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