Trump ordered federal prosecutors to seek death in eligible D.C. cases

Date: 2025-09-25
Entry type: presidential-memorandum
Current status: Issuance documented; this entry does not assert present enforceability.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-03

Entities and roles

Enforcing the Death Penalty Laws in the District of Columbia to Deter and Punish the Most Heinous Crimesdocumented action or event
Donald J. Trumppresident responsible for the cited action

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On 2025-09-25, Donald Trump directed the Attorney General and U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia to seek the death penalty in eligible federal and local cases where the evidence and facts warrant.
- The White House: Enforcing the Death Penalty Laws in the District of Columbia to Deter and Punish the Most Heinous CrimesOperative text of the cited action