Disbelief as DOJ resurrects violent execution method: 'Anyone anywhere asking for this?'
Reactions erupted online Friday after President Donald Trump's Department of Justice announced it would reintroduce execution by firing squad.
The death penalty method had been under moratorium since the Biden administration, but the announcement in a press release on Friday revealed the DOJ had decided to reverse the move in an aggressive pivot.
“The prior administration failed in its duty to protect the American people by refusing to pursue and carry out the ultimate punishment against the most dangerous criminals, including terrorists, child murderers, and cop killers,” said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. “Under President Trump’s leadership, the Department of Justice is once again enforcing the law and standing with victims.”...
