Trump ordered federal prosecutors to seek death in eligible D.C. cases
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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
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- Donald J. Trumpdirected death-penalty enforcement throughEnforcing the Death Penalty Laws in the District of Columbia to Deter and Punish the Most Heinous Crimes