<h2 class="topline-heading">Topline</h2><p>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. </p><figure class="embed-base image-embed embed-0" role="presentation"><div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/68adf9e0ce2905bac9b4ca2b/US-POLITICS-TRUMP-CABINET/960x0.jpg?fit=scale" alt="US-POLITICS-TRUMP-CABINET" width="100%" height="auto"></div><div style="--article-bg-color:#faf3f1"><div class="bMqrj"><div class="Jp--BF7-"><span style="-webkit-line-clamp:2" class="Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM">US President Donald Trump participates in a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 26, 2025. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)</span></div><small class="pGGCM2aD">AFP via Getty Images</small></div></div></figure>

<div class="key-facts-element"><p>Trump said the death penalty would be “a very strong preventative” against murders in Washington, D.C., while speaking to reporters during a cabinet meeting Tuesday, adding “I don’t know if we’re ready for it in this country, but we have no choice.”</p></div>

<em>This is a developing story and will be updated.</em>

Trump said in December he would “vigorously pursue the death penalty.”{ai:summary}<p>Trump said his administration would seek the death penalty for anyone convicted of murder in Washington, D.C., as part of a broader anti-crime push.</p><p>Speaking to reporters at a White House cabinet meeting, he called it a “very strong preventative” against murder and said, “we have no choice.”

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Trump Calls For Death Penalty For D.C. Murders

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