(NewsNation) — President Donald Trump has his eyes on ending cashless bail for suspects arrested in Washington, D.C., as thousands of federal agents and National Guard troops patrol the nation's capital.

Trump is expected to sign an executive order Monday targeting the policy, which allows defendants to be released before their trial or hearing without having to pay, according to a White House official.

The order could also threaten to withhold federal funding for jurisdictions across the country with less restrictive bail policies, according to a New York Post report..

The president has previously called cashless bail a "disaster."

“Maybe they’ll self-clean up, and maybe they’ll get rid of the cashless bail thing. The things that cause the problem. If you go back to this whole thing w

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