US President Donald Trump said that his administration will seek the death penalty in murder cases in Washington, DC, APA reports citing CNN.
“Anybody murders something in the capital, capital punishment. Capital, capital punishment. If somebody kills somebody in the capital, Washington, DC, we’re going to be seeking the death penalty,” the president said during a meeting with Cabinet members today.
He said it’s a “very strong preventative” measure. “I don’t know if we’re ready for it in this country … we have no choice,” Trump said.
He said the measure will be implemented in Washington, DC, while “states are going to have to make their own decision.”
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