President Trump calls out Gov. Newsom over death penalty decision
President Donald Trump says he’s not “thrilled” with California’s plan to halt death penalty executions.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom planned to sign an executive order Wednesday giving a reprieve to the 737 inmates on his state’s death row.
Gov Newsom to halt California death penalty
At 10 AM, Newsom will sign the order, places a moratorium on the death penalty in the state. You can watch his full news conference on the decision below.
Trump tweeted Wednesday that voters don’t support Newsom’s decision on behalf of the “737 stone cold killers.” Trump says “Friends and families of the always forgotten VICTIMS are not thrilled, and neither am I!” Trump has cultivated an image of himself as a tough-on-crime president and has said drug dealers should face the ultimate penalty.
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In remarks prepared for delivery Wednesday, Newsom calls the death penalty a “failure” that has discriminated against the mentally ill, minorities and the poor. Newsom also says innocent people have been wrongly convicted and sometimes executed.
