2020 Democrats speak out against DOJ death penalty decision

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Several 2020 Democratic presidential candidates spoke out Thursday against the Justice Department's announcement it would resume the use of the federal death penalty.

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) called for a federal moratorium on the death penalty, echoing her past statements on the issue.

"Let me be clear: capital punishment is immoral and deeply flawed. Too many innocent people have been put to death," Harris tweeted Thursday. "We need a national moratorium on the death penalty, not a resurrection."

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) tweeted: "Our criminal justice system has a long history of mistakes when it comes to capital punishment-especially when it comes to Black and Brown people. We cannot let a broken system decide the fate of incarcerated Americans. I oppose the death penalty."

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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) also spoke out against the decision, tweeting, "There's enough violence in the world. The government shouldn't add to it. When I am president, we will abolish the death penalty."

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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) also condemned the decision, tweeting on Thursday: "The death penalty is cruel and unnecessary. We put an end to it in Washington state, and we'll abolish it nationwide when I'm president."

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