Trump Exposes How the Left
Frees Criminals While Blaming Guns

On August 25, President Donald Trump (R) signed a sweeping executive order aimed at dismantling cashless bail in Washington, D.C. He also warned other jurisdictions that rely on the practice that they could face the loss of federal funds.

"I will crack down on the Left-wing jurisdictions that refuse to prosecute dangerous criminals and set loose violent felons on cashless bail … . If you kill somebody, there's no bond," said the president.

The order directs federal prosecutors to take up cases in D.C. to ensure pretrial detention and instructs Attorney General Pam Bondi to identify cities that continue to maintain similar bail-free policies. The White House's goal, in a nutshell, is to end the revolving door of crime, a move the administration says will protect ordinary citizens from violent offenders who too often return to the streets within hours of arrest.

It also highlights a broader issue: cashless bail has become a key mechanism through which violent offenders can avoid accountability, even as the gun-control Left attributes rising crime rates to the law-abiding gun owners.

For defenders of the Second Amendment, Trump's executive order exposes the absurdities of the gun-control Left. …