Posted 1/26/2024, 7:54:00 PM
White House Troubled by Alabama's Use of Nitrogen Gas in 'Cruel' Execution
- White House "deeply troubled" by Alabama's execution of a man using nitrogen gas
- It was the first time nitrogen gas was used to execute an American prisoner
- Critics said it violated the Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment
- President Biden supports the federal death penalty moratorium imposed by AG Garland
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