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What Will Trump’s Dated View of Crime Mean to Reforms?
In a meeting with sheriffs last week, President Trump improvised a position that opposition to civil asset forfeiture is “political.” The White House exchange raises questions of whether Trump’s 1980s view of crime can thwart not just forfeiture fixes but broader justice system overhauls.