Federal authorities have approved firing squads as an authorized execution method as the Trump administration works to accelerate and expand capital punishment cases nationwide.
The Department of Justice announced the policy change, which adds firing squads to the list of acceptable methods for carrying out federal death sentences. This decision comes as part of the current administration’s broader effort to streamline and increase the pace of capital punishment proceedings.
The new authorization marks a notable development in federal execution practices, potentially affecting how death penalty cases are handled moving forward. The administration has made expanding capital punishment a key priority since taking office.
