President Donald Trump is expected to sign two executive orders on Monday aimed at tightening public-safety rules, according to multiple media reports and draft White House documents. One order would abolish cashless bail for suspects arrested in Washington, D.C., while the second directs the Justice Department to pursue criminal cases against individuals who desecrate the American flag, including burning it. The bail measure goes beyond the nation’s capital. A White House memo says Attorney General Pam Bondi will compile a list of states and cities that allow no-cash bail, and the administration would threaten to withhold federal funding from those jurisdictions. The action follows Trump’s declaration of a public-safety emergency in the district earlier this month, when he temporarily federalised the Metropolitan Police Department amid concerns over violent crime. The separate flag order instructs federal prosecutors to prioritise existing statutes that can be used against flag desecration and to seek court rulings that could narrow First Amendment protections. It also authorises immigration officials to deny or revoke visas for foreign nationals involved in such acts. Arizona Republican Andy Biggs said he will introduce legislation that would extend presidential control of D.C.’s police from 30 to 180 days and permanently bar cashless bail in the district, providing congressional backing for the executive moves. Both executive orders are likely to provoke legal challenges. The Supreme Court has repeatedly held that flag burning is protected speech, and civil-rights advocates argue that eliminating cashless bail disproportionately affects low-income defendants. The White House contends the steps are necessary to curb rising crime and ‘restore respect’ for national symbols.
Trump is about to make the American flag meaningless. Possibly his worst move. https://t.co/6DuNFcQFp0
🚨 President Trump will sign an Executive Order mandating prosecution for those who desecrate or burn the American Flag. https://t.co/zkn3ajM4Zl
I’d like to point out that if Donald Trump would prefer American flags not be burned, the last thing he should do is make burning flags illegal. Yes, some people will still burn American flags, but that number is going to go up exponentially if you tell Americans what they