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BREAKING: Trump signs executive orders on flag burning and eliminating cashless bail
NBC Newsยท2025-08-25 15:57

Executive Orders & Policy - The President signed an executive order aiming to eliminate cashless bail in DC by potentially withholding federal funds [4] - The executive order directs the Attorney General to identify jurisdictions with cashless bail policies and explore withholding federal funding [5] - Another executive order proposes a one-year penalty for flag burning and closer scrutiny of visas for foreign protesters [6][7] Political & Intergovernmental Relations - The President criticized Democrat governors, including those of Maryland and Illinois, regarding potential National Guard mobilization [8] - Democrat leaders have pushed back against the President's suggestion of deploying National Guard troops, viewing it as militarizing domestic law enforcement [10] - The President intends to extend his "climate crackdown" from the nation's capital to other Democrat-led cities [10]