President Trump advocated for the death penalty in Washington D.C. murder cases, calling it a preventative measure. This comes amidst deploying hundreds of National Guard and federal officers to combat crime, a move Mayor Bowser disputes, citing a decrease in crime. While D.C. abolished capital punishment decades ago, Trump reinstated the federal death penalty and oversaw numerous executions in his first term. He's also suggested similar deployments in other Democrat-run cities, prompting criticism from local officials.

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