The Department of Justice said on Friday it reinstated the use of lethal injection and expanded the execution protocol to include firing squad.

Trump has directed the Justice Department to "prioritize" seeking the death penalty in federal cases.

The Department of Justice's report is the latest development in the administration’s long campaign to execute as many people as possible.

The Department of Justice said on Friday it reinstated the use of lethal injection and expanded the execution protocol to include firing squad.

In a memo, the Department of Justice says the move will "strengthen" the death penalty and deter crime.