President Trump wants to change a statute on bail

(WAND) - President Donald Trump said he wants to change a statute on bail in D.C. and Chicago. 

"The radical left City Council adopted no cash bail," he said about Washington, D.C. "By the way, every place in the country you have no cash bail — it's a disaster."

"Somebody murders somebody, and they're out on no cash bail before the day is out," Trump said.

"We're going to end that in Chicago," he added. "We're going to change the statute. I spoke with Pam and Todd and everybody. We're going to change the statute, and I'm going to have to get the Republicans to vote, because the Democrats are weak on crime — totally weak on crime."

Illinois abolished cash bail in September of 2023 with the passage of the Pretrial Fairness Act.

"We're going to change no cash bail. We're going to change the statute and get rid of some of the other things, and we'll count on the Republicans in Congress and Senate to vote."

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