President Trump plans to sign an executive order on Monday that aims to eliminate "cashless bail" for arrested suspects in Washington, D.C., Axios has learned.

Why it matters: It's the latest step in the Trump-driven federal takeover of the capital city's law enforcement, which has put thousands of federal agents and National Guard troops on the city's streets.

Zoom in: Under cashless bail, a suspect doesn't need to pay money to be released from custody before trial. • Trump previewed his support for ending cashless bail in D.C. earlier this month. When he announced his decision to federalize the D.C. police force, he called the policy a "disaster." • Analysts say such claims aren't supported by crime statistics, which show an exceedingly small percentage of defendants are arrested f

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