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Trump Reinstates Death Penalty, Nationwide Pursuit Announced

9/26/2025

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President Donald Trump signed a memorandum September 25, 2025 to reinstate the death penalty in DC.
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Justice Department will pursue capital punishment nationwide.
The memorandum directs Bondi and United States Attorney Jeanine Pirro to implement the death penalty in DC.
Bondi said Biden-era inmates moved off death row will relocate to maximum-security facilities.

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President Donald Trump signed a memorandum September 25, 2025 to reinstate the death penalty in DC.
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Justice Department will pursue capital punishment nationwide.
The memorandum directs Bondi and United States Attorney Jeanine Pirro to implement the death penalty in DC.
Bondi said Biden-era inmates moved off death row will relocate to maximum-security facilities.