President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House on August 25 in Washington, DC. Trump wants to eliminate “cashless bail” in the nation’s capital and across the country.
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President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House on August 25 in Washington, DC. Trump wants to eliminate “cashless bail” in the nation’s capital and across the country.
Mandatory Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images via CNN Newsource

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President Donald Trump wants to eliminate “cashless bail” in the nation’s capital and across the country. But what exactly does that mean, and what is the controversy all about?