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Trump Cancels Livestream of Fort Hood Firing Squad Execution Amid Bipartisan Pushback

Trump's announcement follows a wave of bipartisan backlash.

Sources (2)· Oct 15, 4:41 PM to Oct 15, 5:47 PM

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Time· Oct 15, 4:41 PMTrump Cancels Livestream of Fort Hood Firing Squad Execution Amid Bipartisan Pushback
BBC News· Oct 15, 5:47 PMTrump calls off livestream of Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad

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