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Enforcing the Death Penalty Laws in the District of Columbia to Deter and Punish the Most Heinous Crimes

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  1. documented

    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 action

    D.C. death-penalty instruction cannot create a capital offense or erase charging limits · Charging directive remains bounded by capital statutes, jurisdiction, and case-specific judicial review.

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    Superseded · open corrected record

    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 action

    Trump ordered federal prosecutors to seek death in eligible D.C. cases · superseded evidence record