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Trump wants the death penalty for all murder cases in Washington DC [SOUND]

# US president Donald Trump says his administration will seek the death penalty in murder cases in Washington, DC. Most murders in Washington are prosecuted under local law, although prosecutors can seek the death penalty for crimes that fall under federal law. Trump reinstated the federal death penalty through an executive order on the first day of his administration in January. He says the death penalty would be a preventative measure:

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