President Donald Trump will move on two issues important to his conservative base on Monday, a White House official said, signing executive orders aimed at ending cashless bail across the country and pushing courts to reconsider the legality of burning the American flag.

Under cashless bail, people accused of crimes can be released from jail before trial without paying money.

One order from Trump directs Attorney General Pam Bondi to identify federal funds that could be suspended or eliminated in states and local jurisdictions with cashless bail policies. He and his administration sees such policies as overly lenient; others view them as central to preventing discrimination in the criminal justice system based on wealth.

Trump directed specific focus on Washington, D.C., where his admin

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