President Donald Trump signed a comprehensive executive order on the death penalty, instructing the attorney general to ensure that states have an adequate supply of lethal injection drugs for executions. The order, signed upon Trump's return to the White House, emphasizes the importance of upholding capital punishment laws in the country.
In his order, Trump criticized politicians and judges who oppose the death penalty, accusing them of defying and subverting the laws of the United States. This move comes after a moratorium on federal executions that had been in place since 2021. Currently, only three individuals remain on federal death row, as President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 others to life imprisonment.
During his first term, the Trump administration conducted 13 federal executions, marking a significant increase compared to previous administrations. This aggressive approach to capital punishment has sparked debates and controversies surrounding the ethics and effectiveness of the death penalty in the modern era.
