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Can Trump reinstate the death penalty in Washington, D.C.?

Season 2025 Episode 238 | 4m 46s

President Trump spent more than three hours touting what he sees as his administration's achievements at his cabinet meeting. He weighed in on topics from reinstating the death penalty for murder cases in Washington, D.C., to Health Secretary Kennedy's attempt to identify a cause for autism. Lisa Desjardins reports.

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