US EditionTrump signs orders ending cashless bail, making flag burning illegal
- On Monday, President Donald Trump signed executive orders ending cashless bail in Washington, D.C., and directing the Justice Department to prosecute flag burning.
- These actions respond to concerns over crime and flag desecration despite the 1989 Supreme Court ruling protecting flag burning as free speech.
- The bail reform started in D.C. in the 1990s restricts monetary bail, and the order aims to federalize custody and prosecution of suspects to reverse this policy.
- Trump stated that flag burning will be punishable by one year in jail with no early release, and federal law enforcement can deploy nationwide on less than 24 hours' notice.
- The executive orders may withhold federal funds from jurisdictions retaining cashless bail and revoke immigration benefits for foreign nationals who burn the American flag.
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Conservative News DailyThe Media Are Hypocrites On Desecration Of U.S. Flag
President Donald Trump signed an executive order instructing federal agencies to use existing laws to prosecute American flag desecration.
Trump's Flag-Burning Executive Order
Yesterday President Donald Trump signed a new executive order on the "burning of the American flag." The executive order is all about the vibes, and I'm sure many politicians and interest groups on both ends of the political spectrum will use this to energize the base and raise some more small-dollar donations. It does not, however, do much of anything to change existing law or policy.
Flashback: Hillary Clinton once called for flag-burning ban as Trump's order ignites backlash
As some Democrats mock Trump for signing an executive order cracking down on American flag burning, a clip has resurfaced of Hillary Clinton calling for a similar prohibition.
Trump signs executive order targeting desecration of American flag
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday directing federal agencies to take aggressive steps against desecration of the American flag, reviving one of his longstanding campaign promises. The order is here. The order instructs the Justice Department to prioritize enforcement of federal and state laws that could be applied to flag desecration when […] The post Trump signs executive order targeting desecration of American flag app…
In 1989, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the burning of the national flag is covered by the right to freedom of expression. Donald Trump now "energically pursue" the desecration. Civil rights activists reject the new decree.
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