Trump vows capital punishment for 'rapists, murderers' after Biden commutes most of federal death row
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Trump vows capital punishment for 'rapists, murderers' after Biden commutes most of federal death row

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US President-elect Donald Trump once again made a big announcement by promising to “vigorously pursue” capital punishment. Trump's promise comes days after President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of most people on federal death row partly to stop his successor from pushing forward their executions. Trump to take up cases of violent rapists, murderers, and monsters The President-elect wrote that he would direct the department to pursue the death penalty “as soon as I am inaugurated,” but was vague on what specific actions he may take and said they would be in cases of “violent rapists, murderers, and monsters.” He highlighted the cases of two men who were on federal death row for slaying a woman and a girl, had admitted to killing more and had their sentences commuted by Biden. Berman said Trump's statement, along with some recent actions by states, may present an effort to get the Supreme Court to reconsider a precedent that considers the death penalty disproportionate punishment for rape. Before one of Trump's rallies on August 20, his prepared remarks released to the media said he would announce he would ask for the death penalty for child rapists and child traffickers.

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