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Outcry over US plans to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans to livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, sparking significant backlash from Republicans, religious leaders, and international observers. This event would be unprecedented, as capital punishment has never been broadcast or livestreamed in the US, and the military has not executed anyone by firing squad since 1945.

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• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans to livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the Fort Hood shooter, triggering widespread backlash from Congress, religious leaders, and international observers.
• The US military has not executed anyone by firing squad since 1945, and no capital punishment has ever been broadcast or livestreamed in the United States.

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