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flag Trump directs DOJ to seek death penalty in DC federal cases, citing crime reduction.

flag President Donald Trump signed a memorandum directing the Justice Department to pursue the death penalty in federal cases in Washington, DC, citing crime reduction and deterrence. flag The move, supported by Attorney General Pam Bondi and federal prosecutor Jeanine Pirro, aims to reinstate capital punishment for murders and killings of law enforcement officers, despite DC’s local ban and past voter rejection. flag While federal prosecutors have limited authority to seek the death penalty in certain cases, expanding it across all homicides faces legal and political challenges. flag The administration also plans to transfer inmates removed from death row under Biden to Supermax facilities. flag The initiative is part of a broader effort to revive federal capital punishment, with 27 states currently allowing executions.

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