{"id":2594800,"date":"2026-04-24T17:25:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T21:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-to-bring-back-old-school-execution-method-as-part-of-plan-to-strengthen-the-federal-death-penalty\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T17:31:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T21:31:20","slug":"doj-to-bring-back-old-school-execution-method-as-part-of-plan-to-strengthen-the-federal-death-penalty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-to-bring-back-old-school-execution-method-as-part-of-plan-to-strengthen-the-federal-death-penalty\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ to Bring Back Old-School Execution Method as Part of Plan to &#8216;Strengthen the Federal Death Penalty&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoj-to-bring-back-old-school-execution-method-as-part-of-plan-to-strengthen-the-federal-death-penalty%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2594800&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An article summarizes a Department of Justice report that recommends restoring teh firing squad as a permissible execution method for federal death-penalty cases.The report argues the Biden management failed to carry out lawful executions and calls for new rules governing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disparate-impact-on-people-of-color-bidens-doj-halts-capital-punishment\/\" title=\"\u2018Disparate Impact On People Of Color\u2019: Biden\u2019s DOJ Halts Capital Punishment\">capital cases<\/a>,including readopting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-death-row-inmate-convicted-in-90s-dies-before-execution-date-set\/\" title=\"Tennessee Death Row Inmate Convicted In 90s Dies Before ... Date Set\">lethal injection protocol<\/a> used during the previous administration and expanding methods to include the firing squad,with streamlined procedures to expedite cases. It suggests these steps are needed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meet-the-violent-criminals-roaming-the-illinois-streets-thanks-to-states-cash-bail-ban\/\" title=\"Introducing Illinois&#039; Street Criminals Set Free Due to Bail Ban\">deter violent crime<\/a>, deliver justice for victims, and provide closure to families. The document notes ancient context, citing Wilkerson v. Utah (1878) as the Supreme court\u2019s early consideration of execution methods and even references support from Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche contends the reforms correct harms of the current era, with the DOJ planning to pursue the death penalty in 44 cases, including three MS-13 members. The piece also <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >includes social-media reactions<\/a> and promotional content, along with various embedded scripts and advertisements on the page.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Department of Justice report issued Friday calls for returning the firing squad to the options for executing inmates facing the death penalty.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/ag\/media\/1437806\/dl?inline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> said the Biden Justice Department failed in its mission to carry out lawful executions, requiring a set of rules for capital cases.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today, the Department of Justice acted to restore its solemn duty to seek, obtain, and implement lawful capital sentences &mdash; clearing the way for the Department to carry out executions once death-sentenced inmates have exhausted their appeals,&rdquo; &nbsp;according to a Department of Justice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/justice-department-takes-actions-strengthen-federal-death-penalty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release <\/a>that said the department is seeking to s<span class=\"field-formatter--string\">trengthen the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blm-leaders-slam-adam-schiff-urge-newsom-not-to-appoint-him-as-ca-attorney-general\/\" title=\"BLM Leaders Slam Adam Schiff, Urge Newsom Not To Appoint Him As CA Attorney General\">federal death penalty<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Among the actions taken are readopting the lethal injection protocol utilized during the first Trump Administration, expanding the protocol to include additional manners of execution such as the firing squad, and streamlining internal processes to expedite death penalty cases,&rdquo; the release said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These steps are critical to deterring the most barbaric crimes, delivering justice for victims, and providing long-overdue closure to surviving loved ones,&rdquo; the release said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); 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Solomon Yue (@SolomonYue) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SolomonYue\/status\/2047718951560605833?\">April 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Court first considered whether a method of execution comported with the Eighth Amendment in 1878 in Wilkerson v. Utah. There, the Court held that death by firing squad does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment,&rdquo; the report said.<\/p>\n<p>The report noted that a liberal Supreme Court justice is even on board.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As Justice Sotomayor recently described, although &lsquo;[s]ome might find [the firing squad] regressive &hellip; the available evidence suggests &lsquo;that a competently performed shooting may cause nearly instant death,&rsquo; &lsquo;may also be comparatively painless,&rsquo; and historically &lsquo;has yielded significantly fewer botched executions&rsquo; than other methods.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the report was needed to correct the wrongs of the Biden era.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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,&rdquo; he said in the release.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Under President Trump&rsquo;s leadership, the Department of Justice is once again enforcing the law and standing with victims,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Justice Department is bringing back the firing squad as a manner of execution in federal death penalty cases. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IAAUE05K7Z\">https:\/\/t.co\/IAAUE05K7Z<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gXhIO8H291\">pic.twitter.com\/gXhIO8H291<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cnnbrk\/status\/2047720115307753800?\">April 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The release said the department will move forward with 44 cases where it can seek the death penalty, including three MS-13 members accused of murdering a federal witness.<\/p>\n<p>The report calls for &ldquo;relocating or expanding federal death row or constructing an additional execution facility to permit additional manners of execution.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The release noted that the Biden-era Justice Department &ldquo;caused untold harm to the public&rdquo; 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It says the department is acting to restore its duty to seek and carry out lawful death sentences once appeals are exhausted.<br \/>\n&#8211; Actions highlighted include readopting the lethal-injection protocol used under the Trump administration, broadening the protocol to include other methods such as the firing squad, and streamlining internal processes to speed up death-penalty cases. The DOJ frames these steps as deterring serious crimes, delivering justice for victims, and providing closure to families.<br \/>\n&#8211; The report notes historical points about the legality of different execution methods, citing the Supreme Court\u2019s earlier acceptance of the firing squad in Wilkerson v. Utah and suggesting that some judges, including Justice Sotomayor, have described the firing squad as potentially quick and relatively painless when performed properly and with fewer botched executions.<br \/>\n&#8211; Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says the report is needed to correct what he views as the wrongs of the Biden era, arguing that the previous administration failed to protect the public by not pursuing capital punishment against the most dangerous criminals.<br \/>\n&#8211; The release states that the Justice Department plans to proceed with 44 cases in which it can seek the death penalty, including three MS-13 members accused of killing a federal witness. 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