Rolling Stone reports:
The former president, if re-elected, is still committed to expanding the use of the federal death penalty and bringing back banned methods of execution, the sources say. He has even, one of the sources recounts, mused about televising footage of executions, including showing condemned prisoners in the final moments of their lives.
Specifically, Trump has talked about bringing back death by firing squad, by hanging, and, according to two of the sources, possibly even by guillotine.
He has also, sources say, discussed group executions. Trump has floated these ideas while discussing planned campaign rhetoric and policy desires, as well as his disdain for President Biden’s approach to crime.
Read the full article. A spokesperson for Trump directed Rolling Stone to his 2024 launch speech in which he vowed to quickly execute drug dealers.
If re-elected, Trump is committed to expanding the use of the federal death penalty. He has mused about televising footage of executions and, specifically, wants to bring back death by firing squad, hanging and possibly even by guillotinehttps://t.co/ZrtE72nW9Q
— Robert Maguire (@RobertMaguire_) February 14, 2023
But Trump — hero of the pro-life community — has always had an affinity for using the power of the state to kill black and brown people, whether or not they were actually guilty of the crimes they were accused of pic.twitter.com/ExWKPscMcS
— Robert Maguire (@RobertMaguire_) February 14, 2023
Trump has talked about bringing back death by firing squad, by hanging, and, according to two of the sources, possibly even by guillotine. https://t.co/L4U0HwOjF0
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) February 14, 2023