The US Department of Justice is reinstating firing squads and pentobarbital lethal injections to expedite federal executions.This policy shift reverses the Biden administration moratorium, which had commuted most death row sentences while pausing capital punishment.The Trump administration aims to finalize sentencing for remaining high-profile offenders by streamlining legal protocols and expanding state-aligned execution methods.Acting Attorney General
Todd Blanche criticized previous policies for failing to pursue maximum penalties against dangerous criminals.