By suzanne downing 
President Donald Trump issued a memorandum today directing the Department of Justice and the US Attorney for the District of Columbia to pursue capital punishment in all eligible cases, an escalation in his efforts to address violent crime in the nation’s capital.
The memorandum, addressed to Attorney General Pam Bondi and the US Attorney for DC, orders federal prosecutors to “fully enforce Federal law with respect to capital punishment” and to seek the death penalty in appropriate cases. The directive comes under the authority of 18 U.S.C. 3591(a), which outlines federal death penalty statutes.
Trump cited previous executive actions that have made the restoration of federal capital punishment a priority of his administration, beginning with Executive Order 14164 issued on his first day in office in January. He also linked the move to his August executive order declaring a “crime emergency” in Washington, DC.
Under the new guidance, the Attorney General and US Attorney for DC are instructed not only to seek the death penalty when justified but also to pursue federal jurisdiction “to the maximum degree practicable” in local cases where capital punishment could apply under federal law.
The directive emphasizes stricter enforcement of existing federal statutes.
Suzanne Downing
Gee : Enforcing the laws that are already on the books. What a concept!