President Donald Trump continues to crack down on crime, this time calling for capital punishment.
During Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting, Trump said he would be seeking the death penalty for anyone who was found guilty of murder in Washington, D.C. Trump acknowledged the severity of this proposal but said it was a “preventative” measure to significantly improve the safety and quality of life for residents in the nation’s capital.
‘We have no choice.’
“If somebody kills somebody in the capital — Washington, D.C. — we’re going to be seeking the death penalty,” Trump said.
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“It’s a very strong preventative, and everybody that’s heard it agrees with it,” Trump added.
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