Key facts
- Trump directed the Justice Department to seek the death penalty for anyone who murders a firefighter.
- Trump previously called for the death penalty for anyone found guilty of killing a police officer.
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he wants the death penalty for anyone who kills a firefighter. Trump made the comment during a White House Rose Garden lunch honoring firefighter organizations. He stated that he had directed the Justice Department to seek the death penalty in such cases, specifically mentioning "anybody that murders a firefighter going up a ladder." Trump has previously called for the death penalty for anyone found guilty of killing a police officer.