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‘No other option’: Trump calls for ‘death penalty’ for Iryna Zarutska's murderer

President Trump demands the death penalty for Decarlos Brown Jr., a repeat offender charged federally for killing Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in an unprovoked train stabbing.

  • Donald Trump has called for the death penalty for Decarlos Brown Jr., accused of fatally stabbing Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee, on a North Carolina train.
  • Trump emphasized the need for a quick trial and stated, 'There can be no other option!!!' regarding the death penalty.
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi supports seeking the maximum penalty for Brown Jr., citing a need to prioritize victims over criminals due to failed crime policies.
  • Iryna Zarutska, 23, was fatally stabbed while riding the Charlotte subway on August 22, 2025, in an attack that has drawn national attention.
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The Straits Times broke the news in Singapore on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
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