USA - Here's what Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump think about the death penalty

Here's what Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump think about the death penalty. Both Clinton and Trump support the death penalty - Clinton even splits with her party on this issue, favoring a limited-use policy while the Democratic platform endorses its abolishment. In a memorable exchange with a death-row exoneree in March, Clinton was asked how she could justify her stance on the death penalty given mounting awareness of wrongful convictions. Clinton gave a meandering response, saying she would "breathe a sigh of relief" if the Supreme Court or the states eliminated the death penalty, but she believed it should still be used for those who commit "really heinous crimes." She continued: "Where I end up is this - and maybe it's a distinction that is hard to support - but at this point, given the challenges we face from terrorist activities, primarily in our country, that end up under federal jurisdiction, for very limited purposes I think it can still be held in reserve for those." Trump appears to have fewer qualms about using the death penalty and said last year he would sign an executive order to mandate the death penalty for anyone convicted of killing police officers.