President Donald Trump has had it with crime in Washington, D.C., and so in response, he took action with a 30-day federalization of the local law enforcement in the nation's capital.
On Monday, President Trump took his law and order battle one step further and signed an Executive Order to remove federal funding from jurisdictions that have "cashless bail" policies, as my RedState colleague Ward Clark reported.
It comes following the massive success the administration has seen in cutting crime in D.C. in just the last two weeks since the start of the police takeover.
So, it should come as a surprise to no one that the usual players on the left are now attacking Trump for getting rid of the leftist woke policy.
"Pre-trial detention should depend on whether someone is a flight risk or a threat to the public — not whether they can afford bail," D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb wrote in a post on X. "Cash bail creates a two-tiered justice system where poor people stay locked up simply because they cannot afford bail."
"This Executive Order disregards effective, data-driven policies purely for political purposes — something every American should be alarmed by," he added.
In response, the D.C. Police Union hit back, putting Schwalb's record of releasing criminals into the spotlight.
"You have let out every juvenile that has committed a heinous, violent crime going back to the day you were elected," the post on X from the union read. "Maybe you should sit the next few plays out."
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Following Trump's announcement earlier this month of the takeover of law enforcement, the D.C. Police Union showed its support for Trump's actions as well.
Union Chairman Gregg Pemberton said that immediate action was needed to turn things around, as RedState reported.
In a scathing Washington Post Op-Ed later, Pemberton said Democrat leaders' anti-police agenda is how things got so out of control in the city, RedState reported.
Pemberton wrote that D.C. council members put "wrongheaded ideology" over the safety of those living, working, and visiting D.C.
"Thank the D.C. Council for Trump's takeover of policing in the city: The federal intervention was a needed step. The question is what comes next," the headline read, making it clear it was a necessary step, but in no way will it be enough to turn things around.
"In my role representing more than 3,000 officers, detectives, and sergeants, I support the federal intervention as a critical stopgap," Pemberton wrote. "Already, we're seeing positive results. Crime is down a tick. But let's be clear: Federal control is not a long-term solution. Moreover, it would not have been needed but for the misguided 'reform' agenda of the D.C. Council."
Editor's Note: The days of lawlessness in Washington, D.C. are over. Thanks to President Trump, our nation's capital will be SAFE once again.
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