Trump signs proclamation allowing death penalty in D.C. crime cases

September 25, 2025 5:09 PM EDT

U.S. President Donald Trump shows a signed memorandum on the implementation of the death penalty in Washington D.C, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 25, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he had signed a proclamation allowing the death penalty to be pursued in certain Washington, D.C., prosecutions.

(Reporting by Jeff Mason; Writing by Trevor Hunnicutt; Editing by Leslie Adler)



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