DOJ restores mandatory minimums while Pentagon transfers military equipment

President Donald Trump signed Executive Order “Strengthening and Unleashing America’s Law Enforcement” on April 28 2025, reversing Biden-era policing reforms (White House EO text).

Section 4 of the executive order directs the Department of Defense to increase provision of excess military and national-security assets to local police agencies via the 1033 Program (White House EO text).

The executive order requires the Department of Justice to review and move to end existing federal consent decrees with police departments within 60 days (White House EO text).