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Trump's Plan To Expand Federal Death Penalty Could Face Hurdles

President-elect Donald Trump wants to expand the federal death penalty during his second term, including making more individuals eligible for execution.

Trump would target those convicted of crimes such as child rape, drug trafficking, and the killing of law enforcement officers, calling these individuals as “terrible, horrible people” responsible for widespread harm, reported NBC News.

His stance has raised concerns among criminal justice reform advocates and anti-death penalty groups, who fear a revival of the controversial policies from his ...

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