Trump's position on the death penalty and other key takeaways from interview
Trump was asked by Fox News' Bret Baier about his support for putting drug dealers to death, and Baier cited the case of Alice Johnson, whom Trump freed In a lengthy interview this week, Donald Trump was asked to address his past support for criminal justice reform and COVID-19 vaccine development and restrictions, two major areas where he has been criticized by other conservatives in the 2024 presidential race. While defending his record to Fox News' Bret Baier, Trump also said he's considering skipping the first Republican primary debates because he's the early front-runner with voters, polls show. Elsewhere in the interview, Baier pressed Trump about the events of Jan. 6 and whether Trump would pardon all of the rioters. And when asked about his proposal to implement the death penalty for drug dealers, Trump wavered on how it would apply in specific cases, including for a woman whom he freed from prison while in the White House. Trump's Fox News sit-down m...