Trump Announces That His Admin Will Seek The Death Penalty For DC Murders

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President Donald Trump said Tuesday his administration would seek the death penalty for anyone convicted of murder in Washington, D.C., intensifying his anti-crime rhetoric as he pursues a crackdown in major cities.  READ MORE: https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2025/08/26/trump-wants-death-penalty-for-dc-murders/

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00:00So bringing education back to the states where you have the parents running it,

00:06where you have the school boards, they're local.

00:08We have people running from Washington that have never even been to the state that they're in charge of.

00:12They've never even been there, and I don't think they care about it.

00:15So we want to close up the Washington buildings, sell the buildings off,

00:19let somebody else get rich with the real estate, because it'll be a crime-free city.

00:25By the way, speaking of that, anybody murders something in the Capitol,

00:33Capitol punishment, Capitol, Capitol punishment.

00:36If somebody kills somebody in the Capitol, Washington, D.C.,

00:42we're going to be seeking the death penalty.

00:46And that's a very strong preventative.

00:51And everybody that's heard it agrees with it.

00:55I don't know if we're ready for it in this country,

00:58but where you have it, it is, we have no choice.

01:02So in D.C. and Washington, states are going to have to make their own decision.

01:06But if somebody kills somebody, like you could have been killed,

01:11very lucky you didn't get killed, it's the death penalty, okay?

01:15So you're going to have to make your own decision.

01:15So it's better.

01:16We're going to take it?

01:17So that's a very well-made issue.

01:24I don't know what you're doing here.

01:26This is going to take it.

01:27I want us to take it.

01:36I want us to take that care.

01:37So now we're going to be able to take it.

01:38I look at this side.

01:39What we're seeing tonight?

01:39I want you to end up on this spot.

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