Donald Trump Reveals New 'Comprehensive Crime Bill' [View all]

Source: Newsweek

President Donald Trump has announced that he is working with House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune on a "Comprehensive Crime Bill." Newsweek contacted the White House for comment via email outside normal business hours.

Why It Matters

Trump has made a crackdown on crime, especially in major cities, a cornerstone policy of his second term. New legislation could enable the president to take more steps in his campaign against crime, which he has branded "Making America Safe Again."

Trump's push on what he characterizes as lawlessness began earlier this month with the declaration of a "crime emergency" in Washington, D.C., and the temporary federal takeover of the city's police powers. The scope has now expanded to Democrat-led cities and states, pitting the administration against local officials who view this as both unnecessary and an example of executive overreach.

What To Know

Trump, in a post on his Truth Social platform, said he was working with Republicans on comprehensive new legislation on crime. "Speaker Mike Johnson, and Leader John Thune, are working with me, and other Republicans, on a Comprehensive Crime Bill. It's what our Country need, and NOW! More to follow," Trump wrote. He did not elaborate.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/trump-crime-bill-republicans-mike-johnson-thune-2119903

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Johnson and Thune are probably like "Huh?"

The government will shutdown at the end of next month unless some appropriations bills get passed and/or a C.R. is passed.