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Pentagon's plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution sparks intense backlash

"Public executions are what oppressive dictatorships like Iran and Afghanistan do," said GOP Sen. Thom Tillis.

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CBS News· Oct 9, 2:41 PMPentagon's plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution sparks intense backlash
Breitbart News Network· Oct 9, 3:06 PMHollywood Celebrities Denounce Pentagon Plan to Livestream Fort Hood Shooter Execution

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Hegseth’s Public Execution Plan Divides The Right WingSome lawmakers have warned the Trump administration against a proposal to livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, even as the online right bays for blood.

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MS NOW's Jen Psaki hits viewers with devastating evidence Hegseth is humiliating AmericaSecretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is making America a national embarrassment, MS NOW's Jen Psaki warned on Friday's edition of "The Briefing." The main issue this time: his plan to have a man shot by firing squad on livestream — a plan even some Republicans are coming out against . "In case you missed it, yesterday, the Pentagon announced that they want…

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Plan for public military execution sparks bipartisan backlashSecretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testifies before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on May 12. Hegseth announced plans to livestream the execution of the man convicted of carrying out the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood.

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Pentagon says there will be a livestream of firing squad’s execution of the Fort Hood shooterThe execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan is scheduled for Dec. 3 in Texas.

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Legal path seems narrow to challenge livestream of Fort Hood shooter's execution, experts sayBroadcasting the event worldwide isn't mentioned in the Army rules governing how rare military executions are carried out. But that doesn't mean there is a viable legal path to oppose it by anyone besides Nidal Malik Hasan.

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