Without a last-minute reprieve, Bernard became the ninth federal inmate to be executed since July, when the Trump administration resumed federal executions after a 17-year hiatus. Despite Trump's defeat in the November 3 presidential election -- which he has refused to concede -- his administration plans to carry out more federal executions before he leaves office. For 131 years, outgoing presidents traditionally suspended federal executions during the transition period. Before July, there had been only three federal executions in the past 45 years. Ndulue said it is also at odds with public opinion on the death penalty.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 11, 2020 03:22 UTC