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Trump Issues Dual Memoranda Targeting Liberal Groups and Expanding Death Penalty in D.C.
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President Trump signed two memoranda Thursday – one directing federal agencies to intensify investigations into liberal groups under a new “domestic terrorism” strategy, and another ordering strict enforcement of federal death penalty laws in Washington, D.C. The directives potentially broaden federal punitive power in ways that could affect minority or politically unpopular groups if prosecutions become politicized.
