When Trump says his administration is trying to punish criminals to the fullest extent possible, he's not joking. Under Trump, the federal government has resumed the federal death penalty after a long hiatus. Four people on federal death row have been executed so far this year, including a man who was executed last night. Definitely a contrast with all of the talk earlier about Trump's commitment to criminal justice reform -- and an example of the way he's trying to thread the needle between being seen as a compassionate leader who gives second chances, and the president of law and order.
