DOJ Expands Federal Execution Toolkit with Firing Squads, Electrocution, and Gas
The Justice Department released a report proposing to add firing squads, electrocution, and gas asphyxiation to federal execution methods, citing difficulties obtaining lethal-injection drugs and signaling readiness to resume capital punishment under Trump; the plan would update protocols to align with state practices to ensure lawful executions proceed even if preferred drugs are unavailable.