10/16/2026
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Trump shuts down Pentagon plan for public execution: 5 takeaways

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Trump shuts down Pentagon plan for public execution: 5 takeaways
President Trump put an abrupt end on Thursday to questions about whether the Pentagon would really livestream the firing squad execution of the Fort Hood shooter, former Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan. In a Truth Social post, he said the public execution could serve as a deterrent but didnā€™t want to subject ā€œgood and well-meaningā€ā€¦
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