Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has stated that he would end the federal death penalty moratorium imposed by the US Department of Justice if elected president. He made this declaration in an interview with the Daily Mail, asserting his intent to sign the order on his first day in office. Trump specifically mentioned that he would favor executions for individuals convicted of major drug trafficking, child rape, and police killings, as well as murders committed with extreme cruelty. The decision to resume federal executions in the US was made during Trump’s presidency in the summer of 2019, ending a 17-year hiatus since 2003. While states maintained the authority to implement capital punishment, federal authorities had opted to resume executions for crimes involving torture or child abuse. However, in July 2021, US Attorney General Merrick Garland implemented a temporary moratorium on federal executions, citing the need for a comprehensive review of the lethal injection process and modifications made by the Trump administration regarding the death penalty.
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