"Federal Death Row to See Resurgence: Trump's DOJ Reinstates Firing Squad Executions In a move that has sparked outrage among death penalty critics, the Department of Justice under the Trump administration has announced plans to revive the use of firing squads as a method of execution on federal death row. The practice, which was previously suspended in 2019, has been met with fierce opposition from those who argue it is inhumane and unconstitutional. Critics argue that the use of firing squads is a step backward for the US justice system, which has seen a decline in the use of capital punishment in recent years. As the debate over the death penalty continues to rage, the reinstatement of this method of execution is likely to be a contentious issue that will be closely watched by lawmakers and human rights advocates."
Trump's DOJ announced last week it is bringing the practice back to federal death row. Death penalty critics are concerned
