President Trump has called for the suspect to receive the death penalty. “The ANIMAL who so violently killed the beautiful young lady from Ukraine, who came to America searching for peace and safety, should be given a ‘Quick’ (there is no doubt!) Trial, and only awarded THE DEATH PENALTY,” he declared on Truth Social. “There can be no other option!!! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP”
Trump’s comments come as the Department of Justice has filed federal charges against the man behind the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee aboard a Charlotte, North Carolina, subway.
“Iryna Zarutska was a young woman living the American dream — her horrific murder is a direct result of failed soft-on-crime policies that put criminals before innocent people,” Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote on social media. “I have directed my attorneys to federally prosecute DeCarlos Brown Jr., a repeat violent offender with a history of violent crime, for murder. We will seek the maximum penalty for this unforgivable act of violence — he will never again see the light of day as a free man.”
FBI Director Kash Patel said the attack was “a disgraceful act that should never happen in America,” noting that the FBI “jumped to assist in this investigation immediately to ensure justice is served and the perpetrator is never released from jail to kill again.”
If convicted, Brown faces a “maximum statutory sentence of life in prison or death,” although his “sentence will be determined by the Court based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors,” the DOJ explained in a press release.
Trump has also released a video statement condemning the policies within Democrat-run cities following the death of Zarutska. Discussing the horror of her death, the president stated, “We cannot allow a depraved criminal element of violent repeat offenders to continue spreading destruction and death throughout our country. We have to respond with force and strength. We have to be vicious, just like they are. It’s the only thing they understand.”
