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Trump Says He Wants Death Penalty for Anyone Who Kills a Firefighter - Regional Media News
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced he wants the death penalty for anyone who kills a firefighter, directing Attorney General Todd Blanche to pursue capital punishment in such cases.
- During a White House Rose Garden lunch honoring firefighter organizations, Trump cited dangers firefighters face in rough neighborhoods, arguing the penalty would "deter more violence" and stop shootings.
- Steve Hirsch, chairman of the National Volunteer Fire Council representing 750,000 firefighters, presented Trump with a helmet; Trump also referenced his 2024 assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania as context for the measure.
- Trump previously called for capital punishment for those killing police officers, expanding his death penalty agenda; President Joe Biden commuted 37 death sentences in 2024 before Trump returned to office.
- Public attention on capital punishment has intensified following the attempted state execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee; Trump decided against livestreaming the Pentagon execution of a gunman who killed 13 people at Fort Hood.
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·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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PentapostagmaThe US president said he had instructed the Justice Department to seek the death penalty in such cases.
·Marousi, Greece
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'Bringing back death penalty…': Trump issues fierce warning to anyone who targets police
US President Donald Trump doubled down on his tough-on-crime agenda, declaring that the death penalty would be brought back for anyone who killed a police officer or another law enforcement official.
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