The Department of Justice acted to restore its solemn duty to seek, obtain, and implement lawful capital sentences. The Department readopted the lethal injection protocol used during the first Trump Administration and expanded the protocol to include additional manners of execution such as the firing squad. The Department also streamlined internal processes to expedite death-sentenced inmates' appeals.
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Media Coverage · April 24, 2026
The Justice Department has taken steps to strengthen the federal death penalty by readopting a lethal injection protocol, expanding it to include the firing squad, and streamlining internal processes. This move aims to deter the most heinous crimes and provide justice for victims and their families. The Department is now poised to carry out executions once death-sentenced inmates have exhausted their appeals.
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The Justice Department Takes Actions to Strengthen the Federal Death Penalty
Media Coverage · Apr 24, 2026
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The Justice Department has taken steps to strengthen the federal death penalty by readopting a lethal injection protocol, expanding it to include the firing squad, and streamlining internal processes. This move aims to deter the most heinous crimes and provide justice for victims and their families. The Department is now poised to carry out executions once death-sentenced inmates have exhausted their appeals.
Today, the Department of Justice acted to restore its solemn duty to seek, obtain, and implement lawful capital sentences—clearing the way for the Department to carry out executions once death-sentenced …
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