Trump Vows to Reinstate Death Penalty for Violent Offenders
In a recent announcement, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump declared his intention to direct the Justice Department to "vigorously pursue" the death penalty for violent criminals, including rapists and murderers, upon assuming office on January 20. This statement comes in response to President Joe Biden's decision to commute the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life imprisonment without parole. Biden, who had previously placed a moratorium on federal executions upon taking office in January…