US EditionTrump Calls for End of 'No Cash Bail' Policies
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AUG 11 – President Trump and Rep. Elise Stefanik aim to reverse state bail reforms citing increased crime, despite studies showing no rise in re-arrests after reforms, officials said.
- On August 11, 2025, President Donald Trump announced measures to address rising violence in Washington, D.C., including deploying 800 National Guard troops and placing the city’s police force under federal oversight.
- Trump linked rising crime to no-cash bail policies in cities like Chicago and New York, calling such policies a disaster and blaming bad leadership for the problem.
- Trump pledged federal legislation to end no-cash bail, with Republican Representative Elise Stefanik leading a bill to reverse bail reforms such as New York's 2019 changes.
- US Attorney Jeanine Pirro criticized the DC Council’s cash bail bans and youth sentencing laws, citing lenient sentences for serious crimes despite convictions.
- The crackdown signals renewed focus on law and order amid debate, while studies show bail reform has not increased crime and some Republicans express uncertainty.
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NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Aug. 12)
President Donald Trump is urging Congress to pass legislation outlawing cashless bail, as part of his move to address crime policies nationwide—with New York Rep. Elise Stefanik announcing she’ll lead the charge. This comes a day after Trump declared a citywide emergency in Washington, D.C., and took sweeping action to curb crime in the capital. The Trump administration is finalizing plans for Friday’s meeting between Trump and Russian President…
Trump’s Claims on Illinois Bail Reform, DC Crime Shown to Be False
While announcing plans to send National Guard troops into the country’s capital, the Trump administration spread falsehoods about crime in Washington, D.C., as well as legal system measures like Illinois’s bail reform. During his remarks at the White House, Trump claimed that “every place in the country where you have no cash bail is a disaster.” “Somebody murders somebody… Source
What to Know About How Bail Works in the U.S.
President Trump on Monday attacked policies adopted by some states that limit judges’ ability to set bail for defendants, claiming that the measures have hurt public safety. “Every place in the country where you have no cash bail is a disaster,” Mr. Trump said in a news conference where he announced that he was deploying federal forces to stop crime in Washington. “That’s what started the problem in New York, and they don’t change it.” Bail is a…
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