"Today, the Department of Justice acted to restore its solemn duty to seek, obtain, and implement lawful capital sentences—clearing the way for the Department to carry out executions once death-sentenced inmates have exhausted their appeals," the statement read.
Additional manners of execution such as the firing squad are steps critical to deterring the most barbaric crimes, the DOJ added.
The Department is also readopting the lethal injection protocol utilized during the first Trump administration.