The U.S. Department of Justice is taking actions to strengthen the federal death penalty, including readopting firing squads and the lethal injection protocol.
The Reuters report confirms the DOJ's announcement and adds that the actions include readopting the lethal injection protocol, not just adding firing squads.
The message confirms the specific method being readopted is the firing squad, a detail not explicitly stated in the prior summary.
The Trump administration has publicly confirmed the plan to reinstate firing squads.
The announcement explicitly confirms the resumption of federal executions, not just the expansion of methods.
The announcement specifically confirms the readoption of the lethal injection protocol alongside the firing squad, and notes the actions were taken on Friday, April 24, 2026.