Army rejects report of plans to execute death row inmates

Published June 6, 2026 4:04pm ET



The U.S. Army said they are not preparing to carry out executions for the military’s four death row inmates, rejecting reports that they were making moves to execute the inmates.

A story by ABC News said that the Army had drawn up plans to execute its inmates on death row, awaiting President Donald Trump’s order to do so. However, an Army spokesperson told the Washington Examiner that any preparations for execution were part of routine drills conducted for the past 20 years.

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