President Donald Trump told reporters during a Tuesday Cabinet meeting that he has “no choice” but to seek the death penalty for anyone who commits murder within the nation’s capital.
The commander-in-chief was discussing how his administration is working to reduce crime in Washington, D.C., since he ordered a federal takeover of the city’s police and deployed National Guard troops earlier this month.
He also briefly spoke about education before quickly pivoting to the use of capital punishment.
“Anybody murders something in the capital, capital punishment,” Trump said. “Capital, capital punishment. If somebody kills somebody in the capital, Washington, D.C., we’re going to be seeking the death penalty.”
“That’s a very strong preventative,” he continued. “I don’t know if we’re ready for it in this country.
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