Trump Pledges to Reinstate Federal Death Penalty, Targets Extensive List of Inmates Upon Return to Office
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has announced intentions to reinstate federal executions, a policy shift that would counteract the current administration’s suspension of the death penalty for federal inmates. This declaration places the future of 40 death row inmates into question as Trump eyes potential changes in criminal justice policies if he were to assume office again next year. Historically, federal executions have been far less common than state executions. Since 1927, the U.S. …