Jin10 News August 27 - Trump threatened that prosecutors would seek the death penalty for those convicted of murder in Washington D.C. "If someone commits murder in the capital, Washington D.C., we will seek the death penalty, which is a very strong deterrent," Trump said during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday. The federal government took over the Washington Police Department earlier this month and deployed the National Guard on the streets to address what Trump called "out of control crime and decay." Given that the death penalty is not popular in liberal states and cities, Trump's threat may spark greater controversy. Prosecutions for adult criminal cases in Washington are handled by the U.S. Attorney's Office under the Department of Justice, not local authorities. Former President Biden ordered a moratorium on federal death penalties in 2021, citing the inhumanity of the punishment, and Trump lifted that moratorium on his first day in office.
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Trump threatens to seek the death penalty in Washington murder case
Jin10 News August 27 - Trump threatened that prosecutors would seek the death penalty for those convicted of murder in Washington D.C. "If someone commits murder in the capital, Washington D.C., we will seek the death penalty, which is a very strong deterrent," Trump said during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday. The federal government took over the Washington Police Department earlier this month and deployed the National Guard on the streets to address what Trump called "out of control crime and decay." Given that the death penalty is not popular in liberal states and cities, Trump's threat may spark greater controversy. Prosecutions for adult criminal cases in Washington are handled by the U.S. Attorney's Office under the Department of Justice, not local authorities. Former President Biden ordered a moratorium on federal death penalties in 2021, citing the inhumanity of the punishment, and Trump lifted that moratorium on his first day in office.