Trump Promises to End Cashless Bail and Increase Death Penalty Use at Republican National Convention

During his speech at the Republican National Convention on September 10, 2026, President Trump outlined his administration's approach to crime, pledging to end cashless bail and increase the use of the death penalty. "We will end No Cash Bail, and institute the Death Penalty for large-scale drug dealers, human traffickers, and murderers of law enforcement," Trump stated. He signed an executive order in August aimed at discouraging cashless bail, which allows defendants to be released from jail before trial without paying a financial bond. The order instructs federal agencies to withhold grants and funding from states and cities that implement cashless bail. Additionally, Trump reinstated the death penalty in federal cases by signing an executive order on his first day in office, which lifted the moratorium on federal executions established during the Biden administration and directed prosecutors to prioritize capital punishment in eligible cases. This is a developing story.