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- The Trump administration announced Sunday it will seek the death penalty for drug traffickers where appropriate under current law.
- President Donald Trump is unveiling his plan to combat the opioid crisis on Monday.
- Trump in recent weeks has publicly called for the death penalty to be used against drug dealers.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plan to combat opioid drug addiction calls for stiffer penalties for drug traffickers, including the death penalty where it’s appropriate under current law.
Administration officials say Trump also wants Congress to pass legislation reducing the amount of drugs necessary to trigger mandatory minimum sentences on traffickers who knowingly distribute certain illicit opioids.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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