WASHINGTON — President Trump pledged Monday to push through federal legislation outlawing so-called “no cash bail” policies in states and cities across the country — with upstate Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) quickly telling The Post she will be writing the bill.

“Every place in the country where you have no cash bail is a disaster,” Trump said at a White House press conference where he announced that he was taking temporary control of DC’s police department .

“That’s what started the problem in New York, and they don’t change it. They don’t want to change it. That’s what started in Chicago.”

New York state in 2019 barred judges from requiring bail for most crimes , including burglary and simple assault, leading to many high-profile instances of offenders quickly finding new victims

See Full Page