Expedited Executions Part of White House Response to Shootings
- Justice Department has drafted package of proposed legislation
- Speedier death penalty for mass murderers to be included
Vice President Mike Pence
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The Justice Department has drafted legislation to expedite the death penalty for those convicted of mass murder and the provision will be included in a larger White House package designed to address recent incidents of gun violence, a top aide to Vice President Mike Pence said Monday.
Pence has been directly involved in conversations with Attorney General William Barr about the death penalty initiative, Marc Short, the vice president’s chief of staff, told reporters traveling with Pence between Poland and Ireland on Monday.