Calling off livestream of execution was right call, members say

Source: www.rollcall.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center · Published: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:48:11 GMT

Members of Congress expressed relief Thursday after President Donald Trump overturned a Pentagon plan to livestream the execution of a man convicted of a deadly 2009 shooting spree at a Texas Army base.  On Oct. 8, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in a broadcast interview, announced the department’s plan to air the Dec. 3 execution by […]

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Center: Trump shuts down Pentagon plan for public execution: 5 takeaways — thehill.com
Center-Left: Hegseth church allies backed plan for ‘public’ execution of Fort Hood shooter — www.theguardian.com
Center: Trump cancels Pentagon plans to livestream firing squad execution — www.arstechnica.com
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Right: Live updates: Zacharia downplays bar exam; Trump quashes Hegseth's plan to livestream execution — thehill.com

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