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Thu Aug 28, 2025, 04:37 AM

Aug 28

Republicans scratch their heads over Trump’s ‘comprehensive’ crime bill

By Meredith Lee Hill and Jordain Carney
08/27/2025 03:46 PM EDT

President Donald Trump is envisioning a sweeping crime bill and billions of dollars in new funding for the nation’s capital. His Republican allies in Congress are largely in the dark on the details.

Multiple times this month, Trump has said he’s working on crime legislation with GOP congressional leaders. His latest comment came early Wednesday morning when he posted on Truth Social that he is working with Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader John Thune and other Republican lawmakers on a “Comprehensive Crime Bill” with “more to follow.”

There have been some early conversations between White House officials and House GOP leadership aides about legislation related to Trump’s public-safety crackdown in Washington as well as certain other crime provisions.

But Trump’s latest comments have puzzled Republicans, including members of leadership and key congressional committees, who don’t know what “comprehensive” measure the president is talking about, according to seven Republicans granted anonymity to speak candidly.

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Donald Trump Reveals New 'Comprehensive Crime Bill' [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 27 OP

Lock the felons and pedo besties up BoRaGard Aug 27 #1

He submitted his resignation? sop Aug 27 #2

Oh yes. Let's start with that SOB. the nelm Aug 27 #20

Oh, there's a crime emergency in D.C., alright. But it's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. tanyev Aug 27 #3

They are laying the groundwork to... S/V Loner Aug 27 #4

Is the mandatory death penalty like he wants in DC in there? They are doubling down on this old repuke racist trope n/t Cheezoholic Aug 27 #5

Fun fact: the word Dictator comes from... DSandra Aug 27 #6

"temporary federal takeover of the city's police powers" William Seger Aug 27 #8

Did you read everything I said? DSandra Aug 27 #18

Sorry, misplaced reply; my comment was directed at Newsweek (nt) William Seger Aug 27 #19

What now? Execute people for J-walking? hadEnuf Aug 27 #7

I wish this new crime bill as much success as .. mwooldri Aug 27 #9

"Crackdown on crime" means... ananda Aug 27 #10

It isn't about crime it is control. twodogsbarking Aug 27 #11

The worst criminals timms139 Aug 27 #12

All aimed at blue states and blue cities Owens Aug 27 #13

It's all about the 2026 elections. thought crime Aug 27 #14

The U.S. does not need any such thing - Nigrum Cattus Aug 27 #15

Guaranteed it waters down or repeals Posse Comitatus jgmiller Aug 27 #16

Damn, more republican politicians going to prison republianmushroom Aug 27 #17

He and his damn administration are the ones who need to be in prison! Initech Aug 27 #21

And as predicted in the OP comments BumRushDaShow Aug 28 #22