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Is President Trump's rhetoric to blame for a surge in U.S. death row executions?

So far this year, 44 executions have been carried out in the United States — more than any year since 2012.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with historian Theo Zenou, who says President Trump’s obsession with the death penalty is behind the surge.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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