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Why Cashless Bail is Trump’s Latest DC Target

Why Cashless Bail is Trump’s Latest DC Target

Update: 2025-08-27
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Earlier this week, President Trump signed new executive orders aimed at eliminating cashless bail in D.C. and requesting that officers bring people arrested in D.C. into federal custody. But what is cashless bail? And can he actually do this? WAMU’s Alex Koma is here to dig into it.


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Why Cashless Bail is Trump’s Latest DC Target

Why Cashless Bail is Trump’s Latest DC Target

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