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In this Gateway Pundit article, Cassandra MacDonald reports that Rep. Tim Burchett is pushing legislation called the DROP Act to authorize hanging as a federal execution method for the worst murderers.
- Burchett’s proposal comes after the horrific death of 19-year-old Isabella Stroupe in Charlotte, North Carolina, a case involving allegations of prolonged torture, rape, and murder.
- The article says Burchett promoted the bill after quoting a viral post about Stroupe’s death and challenging Congress to back up its tough-on-crime rhetoric.
- The suspect, Thomaz Kenon Hamilton, was arrested on May 5 and faces charges of first-degree murder and first-degree rape.
- The DROP Act would reportedly make hanging an authorized method of execution in federal death penalty cases.
- Burchett’s argument is that some violent predators should not spend life in prison at taxpayer expense after committing especially monstrous crimes.
- The article frames hanging as a historically American method of execution, noting its use from colonial times through the 20th century.
- It also notes that concerns over botched hangings helped lead states to move toward alternatives such as the electric chair, gas chamber, and lethal injection.
- The last state-level hanging cited in the article occurred in Delaware in 1996, while the last federal hanging occurred in 1963.
- The Gateway Pundit says it reached out to Burchett for more information about the bill and when it will be formally introduced.
Read the full story: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/congressman-tim-burchett-introducing-drop-act-bring-back/
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