DOJ Resurrects Firing-Squad Option for Federal Executions
The U.S. Justice Department says it will expedite federal death-penalty cases and expand execution methods to include firing squads, reviving elements of the Trump-era approach while the Biden administration has rolled back some expansions. The department cites readopting the lethal-injection protocol from the Trump era and broadening it to include firing squads, plus streamlining processes to shorten the gap between conviction and execution. Five states already allow firing squads, and a March SOCAL death by firing squad marks the most recent example. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche framed the move as upholding the law and supporting victims. This is a developing story.