President Donald Trump on Tuesday said all murder prosecutions in Washington should be capital punishment cases.

"Anybody murders something in the capital, capital punishment ... If somebody kills somebody in the capital, Washington, D.C., we're going to be seeking the death penalty," Trump told reporters as his Cabinet gathered at the White House.

"I don't know if we're ready for it in this country, but we have it is -- we have no choice. So in D.C., in Washington -- states are going to have to make their own decision -- but if somebody kills somebody ... it's the death penalty, okay?" Trump added.

Washington does not currently have a death penalty. The D.C. City Council repealed it decades ago.

During a meeting of his Cabinet on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said his administration is going to put a "very substantial" tariff on furniture and that it will be done "quickly."

Last week, Trump announced his administration would be conducting an investigation related to tariffs on furniture that would be completed in 50 days.

Analysts told ABC News tariffs would likely raise prices as importers pass along a portion of the tax burden to consumers, but some suppliers may ease the price pressure by swallowing costs in an effort to remain competitive in the robust U.S. market. Read more about what tariffs on furniture would mean for prices here.

President Donald Trump, at his Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, touted his record on crime amid his federal takeover of Washington and threats to do the same in other major American cities.

"The line is that I'm a dictator, but I stop crime. So a lot of people say, 'You know, if that's the case, I'd rather have a dictator,'" Trump said. "But I'm not a dictator. I just know how to stop crime."

Trump said the same on Monday, as he discussed how he would prefer local officials to request his help as he discussed the possibility of ordering the National Guard to Chicago.

"I made the statement that next should be Chicago, because, as you all know, Chicago is a killing field right now, and they don't acknowledge it. And they say, 'We don't need him. Freedom. Freedom. He's a dictator. He's a dictator.' A lot of people are saying 'maybe we like a dictator.' I don't like a dictator. I'm not a dictator. I'm a man with great common sense and a smart person," the president said on Monday.

Dan Scavino, a senior advisor to the president, is taking over as director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, which is in charge of handling staffing within the administration, a White House official confirmed to ABC News on Tuesday.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt praised Scavino in a statement to ABC News, adding that no one else is better suited for the role.

"There is much still to be done and Dan's leadership will ensure the highest quality, most dedicated workforce ever," she said.

Scavino is Trump's longest-serving aide and succeeds Sergio Gor, who Trump nominated to be ambassador to India.

-ABC News' Hannah Demissie