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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump to execute three federal inmates before Biden, who is against death penalty, takes office
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/11/19/us/joe-biden-trump-updates?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage#trump-plans-three-executions-before-biden-who-opposes-the-death-penalty-takes-powerSince July, when it resumed carrying out the death penalty after a 17-year hiatus, the Trump administration has executed seven federal inmates. Weeks before Mr. Biden is sworn in, the three inmates face the prospect of being the last federal prisoners to die by capital punishment for at least as long as Mr. Biden remains in office.
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Mr. Biden has pledged to eliminate the death penalty. His campaign promised to work to pass legislation to end capital punishment on the federal level and offer incentives to states to follow suit. An aide reiterated Mr. Bidens platform when asked how he planned to do so and did not respond to requests for comment on the scheduled executions.
The Justice Department under Mr. Trump resumed federal capital punishment this summer after a nearly two-decade informal moratorium. Before then, only three people had been executed by the federal government in the past 50 years, according to Bureau of Prisons data.
Federal executions during a transition of power are extremely unusual, according to Robert Dunham, the executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center. He said that presidents have generally deferred to incoming administrations.
not much more at the link.
But think, of the 13 people executed by the federal government in the last 50 years, 10 of them were executed by Trump.
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Trump to execute three federal inmates before Biden, who is against death penalty, takes office (Original Post)
Hamlette
Nov 2020
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idziak4ever1234
(1,257 posts)1. I thought he was "pro-life?"
DeminPennswoods
(15,246 posts)5. No, only pro-before birth-life
nt
NoRoadUntravelled
(2,626 posts)2. Trump gets off on having the power of life or death over people.
If it weren't for the world media watching he would have done much worse to the peaceful protesters than he did. He is seriously mentally ill and it's important for his ego to impress his cult following and other cruel dictators with violence.
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)3. Hundreds of thousands not enough?
Doreen
(11,686 posts)4. I would nor be surprised if they are black or brown people.
USALiberal
(10,877 posts)6. Many here love the DP, no idea why! Nt
Ms. Toad
(33,915 posts)8. That disturbs me, as well. n/t
mvd
(65,148 posts)7. Glad to hear Biden's gone more and more anti-DP
Of course as always Trump cares nothing about what his successor wants.
Ms. Toad
(33,915 posts)9. He has to show he is the Alpha male. n/t