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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?
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