""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," Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement."
"The federal government has not previously included firing squad as a method of execution in its protocols, according to the Death Penalty Information Center."
"Five states currently allow executions by firing squad: Idaho, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Utah."
"The pentobarbital protocol was adopted by Bill Barr, attorney general during Trump's first term, to replace a three-drug mix used in the 2000s."
The Justice Department is adopting firing squads as a method of execution and reauthorizing pentobarbital for lethal injections. This decision comes as part of an effort to expedite federal executions after a moratorium under the Biden administration. The Trump administration has authorized seeking death sentences for 44 defendants, while only three remain on federal death row. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche emphasized the need to enforce the law against dangerous criminals, including terrorists and child murderers.
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