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Trump Rejects Hegseth’s Bid to Stream Firing Squad Execution

President Donald Trump rejected plans to livestream the execution of a former Army major who killed 13 people in 2009, overruling Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s proposal after facing intense bipartisan backlash.

Sources (2)· Oct 15, 2:13 PM to Oct 15, 4:57 PM

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Bloomberg· Oct 15, 2:13 PMTrump Rejects Hegseth’s Bid to Stream Firing Squad Execution
Spokane Spokesman-Review· Oct 15, 4:57 PMTrump rejects Hegseth’s bid to stream firing squad execution - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 PST

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