Enforcing the Death Penalty Laws in the District of Columbia to Deter and Punish the Most Heinous Crimes
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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.
Operative text of the cited actionTrump ordered federal prosecutors to seek death in eligible D.C. cases · Issuance documented; this entry does not assert present enforceability. · reviewed 2026-09-03