The Trump administration says it will expand federal execution options beyond lethal injection, adding firing squads, electrocution, and gas asphyxiation for those convicted of the gravest crimes. The move follows a return to federal executions in 2021 after a 20-year pause, when 13 prisoners were put to death using lethal injections amid mounting drug-access hurdles.
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