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Is Trump dumping justice reform?
With support from Democrats as well as Republicans, President Trump agreed to release inmates from harsh prison terms due to the War on Drugs. But his own Justice Department wants them back behind bars.
By Warren Olney • • 49m ListenWith support from Democrats as well as Republicans, President Trump agreed to release inmates from harsh prison terms due to the War on Drugs. He’s boasted about the First Step Act as an achievement in bipartisanship. But after federal judges have released some 4700 inmates, Trump’s own Justice Department wants them back behind bars. It’s another sign of division in the Trump administration and new evidence that bipartisanship really isn’t the president’s thing.
Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Andrea Brody
Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast
Neena Satija
Investigative reporter for the Washington Post
Jason Pye
vice president of legislative affairs for the conservative group FreedomWorks
Jamil Smith
Senior writer at Rolling Stone, his recent article focuses on the criminal justice reform plan of Democratic Presidential contender Julian Castro