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Trump cancels Pentagon plans to livestream firing squad execution

On Thursday, Donald Trump called off the Pentagon’s highly controversial plans to livestream a firing squad execution that is still on schedule for December…

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Ars Technica reports that on Thursday, Donald Trump called off the Pentagon’s highly controversial plans to livestream a firing squad execution that is still on schedule for December 3.

Trump supports the execution of Nidal Hasan, who was convicted of killing 13 people and wounding more than 30 others in the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood. Backlash to the livestream was immediate…

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United States · Americas
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Pentagon, Donald Trump, Nidal Hasan, Fort Hood
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Technology

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