Trump calls for legislation to end no-cash bail in US cities as part of crime crackdown [View all]

Source: Reuters

August 11, 2025 3:56 PM EDT Updated 11 hours ago



WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trumpsaid on Monday he would ask Congress to tighten U.S. crime laws as part of a crackdown on violent crime in the District of Columbia and other U.S. cities.

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.

Trump said the Department of Justice would craft legislation to end the practice and called on his fellow Republicans to push the bill through the narrowly divided Senate and House of Representatives. It was not clear how Trump intended to end no-cash bail policies, which are often determined by state law.

Jeanine Pirro, the top federal prosecutor in Washington, also said Congress should allow more juveniles to be charged as adults. "I can't arrest them. I can't prosecute them. They go to family court and they get to do yoga, and arts and crafts. Enough. It changes today," she said. The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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