President Donald Trump has reinstated firing squads as an option for the death penalty. As announced by the Justice Department on Friday (April 24), the restoration of "lawful capital sentences" has been implemented to expand protocol in utilizing the firing squad. The DOJ seeks to "expedite death penalty cases" to punish "the most barbaric crimes" and bring justice and comfort to surviving loved ones of those murdered by individuals on death row. Currently, five states allow death by firing squad: Idaho, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Utah. “The prior administration failed in its duty to protect the American people by refusing to pursue and carry out the ultimate punishment against the most dangerous criminals, including terrorists, child murderers, and cop killers," stated Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.…