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By DAN DIAMOND 03/18/2018 06:41 PM EDT
President Donald Trumps plan to fight the opioid epidemic will call for the death penalty in some cases, White House officials said Sunday, scaling back the administrations plan to punish drug dealers.
The Department of Justice will seek the death penalty against drug traffickers when appropriate under current law, said Andrew Bremberg, the White Houses director of the Domestic Policy Council. White House officials referred follow-up questions to DOJ.
An earlier version of the plan, obtained by POLITICO last week, would have called for the death penalty in some cases involving drug dealers, too.
Trump will announce his opioid plan on his visit to New Hampshire on Monday. POLITICO first reported on Thursday that the White House was finalizing its opioid plan, which includes a mix of administration actions and initiatives that would require new funds or laws from Congress.
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Girard442
(6,088 posts)But never to rich white Pharma execs.
tanyev
(42,677 posts)dsc
(52,173 posts)selling illegal products it should be equally used. Sell an illegal financial instrument that wipes a family out causing a suicide then you should get the death penalty too. Pollute a stream which causes death, death penalty for you.
IluvPitties
(3,181 posts)Then what? Trump needs to move to the Philippines if he likes that shit.
ollie10
(2,091 posts)Most of these drug kingpins are foreigners and we have little chance of prosecuting them, much less executing them
But it gets headlines, and that is the goal. Meanwhile little is done for the problem
Volaris
(10,281 posts)its only useful in pointing out the stupidity of other stupid things:
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)He should remember the Bible advocates death for adultery.
(Stormy weather)
JDC
(10,152 posts)Or Doctors with loose prescription pads in the take from drug manufacturers?
The gateway drug is being prescribed.