Trump Justice Department to Add Firing Squads and Electrocution for Federal Executions

On April 24, the US Justice Department announced plans to expand federal death penalty methods by adding firing squads, electrocution, and gas alongside lethal injection. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said this move restores law enforcement and supports victims, criticizing the previous administration for commuting most federal death sentences. This policy reverses President Biden’s commutations of 37 out of 40 federal inmates before leaving office and highlights the federal government’s authority to pursue capital punishment even as many states restrict or abolish it.

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