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U.S. Justice Department Reinstates the Firing Squad

In a development that Rolling Stone had reported Trump was eyeing before the 2024 election, the U.S. Justice Department officially moved to bring back firing squad executions. The decision revives a method of capital punishment that had been effectively banned, marking a significant escalation in the administration’s approach to criminal justice.

The move aligns with Trump’s long-stated desire to expand and accelerate federal executions — a posture he maintained during his first term and has now carried further in his second.

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