General
Donald Trump may leave office holding the record for the most federal executions in 130 years
When US President Donald Trump leaves office on January 20, he may hold the record for the most federal executions in more than a century.
Trump’s administration has put 10 people to death since July, when Republicans resumed federal executions after a 17-year hiatus.
Three more are scheduled to die before he departs.
The last time executions occurred in a lame-duck period was during the presidency of Grover Cleveland in the 1890s; his administration put 14 people to death that year.
With 13 executions, Trump will cement his legacy as the most prolific execution president since Cleveland.
How has the public reacted, and what might change when Biden becomes president?
Who were the final executions in 2020?
Brandon Bernard, 40, was one of two…
-
Noosa News14 hours agoQueensland coroner investigates ‘extremely unusual’ deaths of premature twin boys
-
General17 hours agoReuven Morrison was killed in the Bondi Beach shooting one year after warning about antisemitism
-
General17 hours agoNT’s top year 12 achievers celebrated, with some looking to pursue teaching careers
-
General14 hours agoSearch underway for missing boat off South Australia’s Cape Jaffa