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Former Aide: Trump Talked Openly About Executing People

“Trump straight up said a staffer who leaked a story should be executed,” said Alyssa Farah Griffin.

Former President Donald Trump often openly talked about executing people during his presidency, according to a former staffer. Alyssa Farah Griffin, who worked as a communications director for the Trump administration, told Mediaite during a podcast appearance on Friday that Trump talking about executing his political enemies was not a one-time thing. “Trump straight up said a staffer who leaked a story should be executed,” Griffin recalled. “There were others where he talked about executing people,” Griffin added. Trump previously promised to bring back firing squads if he wins the presidential election in November, according to Rolling Stone. “As President Trump has said, the best revenge is the success and prosperity of all Americans,” Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung told Newsweek in reaction to Griffin’s comments.