Donald Trump, sworn in as president on January 20, 2025, quickly began signing executive orders, including one on the death penalty. The order criticizes the previous administration for commuting death sentences and emphasizes capital punishment as a deterrent for heinous crimes.
Trump’s first term saw 13 federal executions, more than any modern president. His new order also mandates that states with the death penalty have the necessary resources for executions, including lethal injection drugs.
Alongside the death penalty order, Trump signed others, such as recognizing only two genders, withdrawing from the World Health Organization, and pardoning Capitol insurrection participants. Many are waiting to see if he will deliver on his campaign promises this term.
