President Trump announced plans to use Congress to revive the cash bail system in Chicago during a Monday press conference focused on crime in Washington, D.C. Why it matters: The elimination of cash bail in Illinois has been followed by a drop in crime and jail populations,

U.S. President Donald Trumpsaid on Monday he would ask Congress to tighten U.S. crime laws as part of a crackdown on violent crime in the District of Columbia and other U.S. cities.

President Donald Trump has called on lawmakers in Congress to end no-cash bail laws in cities like New York and Chicago, claiming they have raised crime rates.