President-elect Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he intends to instruct the Justice Department to aggressively pursue the death penalty immediately upon his inauguration, aiming to safeguard American families and children from "violent rapists, murderers, and monsters." He stated, "As soon as I am inaugurated, I will direct the Justice Department to vigorously pursue the death penalty to protect American families and children from violent rapists, murderers, and monsters. We will be a Nation of Law and Order again!" This declaration was made in response to President Biden's recent commutation of 37 death row sentences, which included those of several murderers.