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Trump Is Having Second Thoughts About Livestreamed Execution: Reports

The president has reportedly expressed concerns about the optics of publicly executing a man paralyzed from the waist down.

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HuffPost· Oct 14, 6:35 PMTrump Is Having Second Thoughts About Livestreamed Execution: Reports

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