Trump Cancels Livestream of Fort Hood Shooter's Execution Amid Backlash

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1. 6 Oct, 00:14Fox News PoliticsTrump clears way for Fort Hood terrorist to face Army firing squad nearly 17 years after massacre
2. 6 Oct, 00:21The HillTrump approves death by firing squad for convicted terrorist
3. 6 Oct, 01:26CBS News PoliticsFort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan to be executed by firing squad, Pentagon says
4. 6 Oct, 01:31France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesTrump approves firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan
5. 6 Oct, 01:33The Guardian USTrump approves firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter, Pentagon says
6. 6 Oct, 02:17South China Morning PostTrump approves firing squad execution for US military base shooter Nidal Hasan
7. 6 Oct, 07:23Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraTrump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood attacker Nidal Hasan
8. 6 Oct, 10:21Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraFort Hood shooter to be executed by firing squad: All to know
9. 7 Oct, 00:25CBS News PoliticsFort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan to be executed Dec. 3, email states
10. 7 Oct, 13:28The Hill NewsFort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan’s execution set for December
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    1. 7 Oct, 19:08NPR PoliticsTrump approved the military's 1st firing squad execution since WWII. Why now?
    2. 8 Oct, 20:16AxiosPete Hegseth says public can watch Fort Hood shooter's execution
    3. 8 Oct, 20:56politico.comHegseth: Military will publicly execute Fort Hood shooter
    4. 8 Oct, 21:02Washington PostHegseth wants Fort Hood shooter’s execution by firing squad to be public
    5. 8 Oct, 21:46The Guardian USHegseth says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be a public event
    6. 8 Oct, 21:55BBC NewsFort Hood shooter's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon says
    7. 8 Oct, 22:01France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesFort Hood shooter’s firing squad execution to be livestreamed, Pentagon says
    8. 8 Oct, 22:05South China Morning PostUS to ‘live stream’ firing squad execution of military base shooter Nidal Hasan
    9. 8 Oct, 22:10Rolling StoneThe Pentagon Is Going to Livestream a Firing Squad Execution
    10. 8 Oct, 22:10CBS News PoliticsFort Hood shooter's execution will be livestreamed, Pentagon says
    11. 8 Oct, 22:32The VergeUS plans livestream of execution by firing squad
    12. 8 Oct, 22:36The HillWhat to know about the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan
    13. 8 Oct, 23:04Fox News PoliticsPentagon confirms Fort Hood terrorist's firing squad execution will be livestreamed: 'Details will follow'
    14. 8 Oct, 23:36Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraHegseth says firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be ‘public’
    15. 8 Oct, 23:48Deutsche WelleUS to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution: Pentagon
    16. 8 Oct, 23:53CBS News PoliticsPentagon expected to livestream Fort Hood shooter's firing squad execution
    17. 9 Oct, 00:41Latest articlesU.S. military to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter
    18. 9 Oct, 01:19The Guardian USExecution TV? Pete Hegseth has taken the once ‘greatest democracy’ to a horrific new low | Paul Daley
    19. 9 Oct, 03:29Times of IndiaUS plans to livestream Fort Hood shooter’s death; first public execution in 90 years
    20. 9 Oct, 09:39France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesHegseth says Fort Hood shooter's military execution will be 'livestreamed'
    21. 9 Oct, 09:43BBC NewsFort Hood survivor supports gunman's execution by firing squad but questions livestream
    22. 9 Oct, 09:44The Guardian USPete Hegseth says execution of Fort Hood mass killer will be livestreamed – video
    23. 9 Oct, 10:46France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesUS to livestream Army execution of Fort Hood shooter, Pentagon official says
    24. 9 Oct, 10:49The GuardianHegseth promises execution live stream as Trump appears to ‘pause’ war on Iran | First Thing
    25. 9 Oct, 10:50The GuardianPentagon plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter prompts fierce political backlash – US politics live
    26. 9 Oct, 10:56France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesPentagon vows to livestream first military execution in decades
    27. 9 Oct, 12:04The Hill NewsTillis: Livestreaming Hasan execution ‘beyond disgusting’
    28. 9 Oct, 13:26The GuardianExecution live stream could cause PTSD in viewers, say psychiatrists
    29. 9 Oct, 13:55The GuardianPete Hegseth’s plan to livestream execution of Nidal Hasan puts US in poor company
    30. 9 Oct, 14:37Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraUS to livestream Fort Hood shooter’s execution: Is that legal?​
    31. 9 Oct, 14:44politico.comHegseth faces bipartisan backlash over public execution for Fort Hood shooter
    32. 9 Oct, 14:44CBS News PoliticsPentagon's plan to livestream execution sparks backlash
    33. 9 Oct, 15:15The VergeYouTube, Meta, and Twitch won’t say if they’ll allow the US government to live stream an execution
    34. 9 Oct, 15:46The HillLeading Catholic bishop urges Pentagon against livestreaming execution
    35. 9 Oct, 16:18News FeedTrump and Hegseth’s execution-type deal
    36. 9 Oct, 16:19Mother JonesPete Hegseth Wants to Livestream a Snuff Film
    37. 9 Oct, 16:24DeadlineFCC Chairman Declines To Say Whether Broadcast Outlets Should Be Allowed To Air Live Execution, But It’s Doubtful Networks Would Air It Anyway
    38. 9 Oct, 16:32The Guardian US‘Medieval’ and ‘rather disturbing’: US plan to livestream execution elicits global condemnation
    39. 9 Oct, 16:57Rolling Stone‘Barbaric’: Catholic Leader Condemns Hegesth’s Plan for Public Execution
    40. 9 Oct, 17:01Bloomberg.comPlan to Broadcast Fort Hood Killer’s Execution Spurs Criticism
    41. 9 Oct, 18:00AxiosJD Vance says he won't watch livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter
    42. 9 Oct, 18:24BBC NewsJD Vance casts doubt on firing squad execution and says he will not watch it
    43. 9 Oct, 18:26CBS News PoliticsVance says he wouldn't watch livestream of Fort Hood shooter's execution
    44. 9 Oct, 18:30The VergeBrendan Carr says he’ll let Pete Hegseth decide whether TV networks can air the public execution
    45. 9 Oct, 18:30Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera‘Barbaric’: US lawmakers condemn plan to livestream Nidal Hasan’s execution
    46. 9 Oct, 18:30The HillVance on Hegseth plan for livestreamed execution: 'I'm not going to be watching it'
    47. 9 Oct, 18:33politico.com‘I’m not going to be watching it’: Vance opting out of public execution
    48. 9 Oct, 18:47CBS NewsOnly 2 other countries hold public executions as U.S. plans first in 90 years
    49. 9 Oct, 19:07Roll CallPlan for public military execution sparks bipartisan backlash
    50. 9 Oct, 19:16The Guardian USWhy a public execution will bring the US closer to Iranian values
    51. 9 Oct, 19:25The HillKelly calls to remove Hegseth 'immediately' over public execution plan
    52. 9 Oct, 20:29News FeedJD Vance casts doubt on Pentagon’s plan to livestream execution
    53. 9 Oct, 21:01CBS News PoliticsWill social media platforms allow Fort Hood shooter's execution to be livestreamed?
    54. 9 Oct, 21:14The EconomistChecks and Balance newsletter: Plans to livestream an execution in America
    55. 9 Oct, 21:21Fortune‘I don’t know that that’s actually going to happen’: Vance doubts plan to livestream of execution of Fort Hood shooter after Pentagon’s announcement
    56. 9 Oct, 21:46The HillMurkowski on public execution: 'I'd expect this from terrorists and dictators'
    57. 9 Oct, 21:53Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraTrump confirms Fort Hood shooter’s execution will be by firing squad
    58. 9 Oct, 22:03The HillTrump sends mixed signals on livestreaming Hasan execution
    59. 9 Oct, 22:30The DispatchShowtime in Pete Hegseth’s America
    60. 9 Oct, 23:50Latest articlesRepublican opposition widens to livestreamed execution; Trump still weighing it
    61. 10 Oct, 01:59Deutsche WelleTrump weighs livestream execution amid bipartisan backlash
    62. 10 Oct, 05:48BBC NewsPublic executions in the US stopped nearly a century ago - why are they resuming now?
    63. 10 Oct, 06:23South China Morning PostTrump casts doubt on Pentagon plan to live stream Fort Hood shooter’s execution
    64. 10 Oct, 10:00The Hill NewsGOP lawmakers push back on Hegseth decision to livestream execution
    65. 10 Oct, 11:00Fox News PoliticsVeteran shot 7 times in Fort Hood massacre has a warning for Americans planning to watch execution
    66. 10 Oct, 11:30AxiosHegseth's public execution plan meets the age of viral violence
    67. 10 Oct, 15:28CBS NewsPope says death penalty "inadmissible" amid U.S. plans to livestream execution
    68. 10 Oct, 17:37The Hill NewsPope Leo decries death penalty as Hegseth’s public execution plan sparks backlash
    69. 10 Oct, 17:39Washington PostTrump says he will ‘make a decision’ on Hegseth plan to live-stream execution
    70. 10 Oct, 23:59The Hill NewsTrump says he will ‘ultimately make decision’ on Fort Hood shooter execution livestream
    71. 11 Oct, 03:37Fox News PoliticsTrump says he will 'make a decision' on Pentagon's plans to livestream Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution
    72. 11 Oct, 16:28The HillEmmer says he's 'so happy' Trump will decide whether to stream public execution
    73. 11 Oct, 16:46The Hill NewsMullin says livestreaming Hasan execution aligns with Trump ‘restoring American values’
    74. 11 Oct, 17:41CBS News PoliticsDHS secretary defends livestream of Fort Hood shooter's execution
    75. 11 Oct, 20:10South China Morning PostUS homeland security chief dismisses security threat from live-streaming execution
    76. 11 Oct, 23:17Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraUS Homeland Security secretary sees no ‘risk’ from livestreamed execution
    77. 12 Oct, 03:27The GuardianAustralian Greens call for ‘barbaric’ US execution live stream to be blocked
    78. 12 Oct, 12:01AxiosTrump privately expresses doubts about livestreaming execution
    79. 12 Oct, 14:00The GuardianJulie Inman Grant may be able to limit Australians seeing a livestreamed US execution – but it could start a diplomatic incident
    80. 12 Oct, 14:05France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesEU warns online platforms over livestreaming US execution planned by Pentagon
    81. 12 Oct, 16:00The Hill NewsLive executions make us no different than the terrorists we hate
    82. 12 Oct, 17:36CBS News PoliticsRepublican concerns mount over livestreaming Fort Hood shooter's execution
    83. 12 Oct, 18:57politico.comArchbishop of the US military says Catholic soldiers should not serve on firing squad
    84. 12 Oct, 19:14Fox News PoliticsFort Hood shooter should be executed '13 times over' — but not on live stream, survivor says
    85. 12 Oct, 19:25The HillJohnson: Video of Hasan execution could be 'recruiting tool for future terrorists'
    86. 12 Oct, 20:09The HillUS military archbishop: Streamed execution threatens to 'imitate the terrorists'
    87. 12 Oct, 20:33The GuardianArchbishop of US military condemns Pentagon plans to livestream execution
    88. 12 Oct, 20:41South China Morning PostCatholics in US Army must not take part in firing squad, armed forces archbishop says
    89. 12 Oct, 21:00CBS News PoliticsMilitary's archbishop criticizes plan to livestream execution
    90. 12 Oct, 21:07Washington PostMike Johnson says execution video could be ‘recruiting tool’ for terrorists
    91. 12 Oct, 23:05Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraUS archbishop says Catholics in army should not participate in firing squad
    92. 12 Oct, 23:57CBS News PoliticsHouse Speaker Mike Johnson voices opposition to livestreamed execution planned by Hegseth
    93. 13 Oct, 01:35Mother JonesPete Hegseth’s Firing Squad Livestream Is Finding Fans in the Defense Industry
    94. 13 Oct, 05:01The DispatchThere’s No Good Reason to Make a Spectacle of Nidal Hasan
    95. 13 Oct, 07:00The DispatchWhy Trump Wants to Lift Russian Sanctions
    96. 13 Oct, 12:30South China Morning PostPlan to live-stream US execution tests Southeast Asia’s content curbs
    97. 13 Oct, 14:53The HillFort Hood massacre survivor weighs in on possible Hasan execution livestream
    98. 13 Oct, 16:22Fox News PoliticsAmericans draw the line at livestreaming ‘spectacle’ of Fort Hood shooter's execution: ‘It’s an abomination’
    99. 13 Oct, 18:07AxiosHegseth wants a livestream execution. Here's how firing squads work
    100. 13 Oct, 20:03NPR PoliticsWhy does Pete Hegseth want to livestream an execution?
    101. 13 Oct, 22:37CBS News PoliticsTrump officials now leaning against execution livestream, sources say
    102. 14 Oct, 09:30politico.comTech platforms face a ‘no-win’ choice with livestreamed execution
    103. 14 Oct, 10:00The HillTrump, Vance signal unease with Hegseth’s public execution plan
    104. 14 Oct, 18:48MedPageToday.com - medical news for physiciansStreamed Execution Sparks PTSD Concerns; 17% of Teens Anxious; Actor Dies of Suicide
    105. 15 Oct, 01:41Just In NewsMajority of Americans oppose public executions: poll
    106. 15 Oct, 02:26BBC NewsRetired US generals call on Pentagon to cancel 'barbaric' execution livestream
    107. 15 Oct, 05:02Times of India'Go to jail or be shot’: Trump warns US military secret leakers
    108. 15 Oct, 09:00NPR PoliticsFor some Christians, Hegseth's plan for public execution fits a biblical mandate
    109. 15 Oct, 12:33France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesOutcry over US plans to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter
    110. 15 Oct, 14:16AxiosTrump says Fort Hood shooter execution will not be livestreamed
    111. 15 Oct, 14:22Deutsche WelleTrump says execution of Fort Hood shooter will not be livestreamed
    112. 15 Oct, 14:22Fox News PoliticsTrump rules out livestream for Nidal Hasan firing squad execution
    113. 15 Oct, 14:22DeadlineDonald Trump Says Execution Of Fort Hood Shooter Will Not Be Live Streamed
    114. 15 Oct, 14:24politico.comTrump calls off livestream of Fort Hood shooter’s execution
    115. 15 Oct, 14:27Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraTrump says Fort Hood shooter execution will not be livestreamed
    116. 15 Oct, 14:27The HillTrump cancels Hegseth's planned livestream for Nidal Hasan execution
    117. 15 Oct, 14:29The Guardian USTrump cancels plan to livestream execution following global condemnation
    118. 15 Oct, 14:34BBC NewsTrump calls off livestream for Fort Hood shooter's execution by firing squad
    119. 15 Oct, 14:36The Hill80 percent opposed Hegseth's push to livestream Fort Hood shooter execution: Survey
    120. 15 Oct, 14:37News FeedDonald Trump rules out live-streamed execution
    121. 15 Oct, 14:39CBS News PoliticsTrump calls off plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution
    122. 15 Oct, 14:43VarietyTrump Says Execution of Fort Hood Shooter by Firing Squad Will Not Be Livestreamed
    123. 15 Oct, 14:43The VergeTrump calls off livestream of execution
    124. 15 Oct, 14:50South China Morning PostTrump cancels planned Pentagon live stream of Fort Hood shooter’s firing squad execution
    125. 15 Oct, 14:58France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesFort Hood shooter’s firing squad execution will not be livestreamed, Trump says
    126. 15 Oct, 15:01France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesFormer US generals push to stop 'barbaric' firing squad execution livestream
    127. 15 Oct, 15:12Mother JonesTrump Calls Off Execution Livestream
    128. 15 Oct, 15:28The A.V. ClubEven Donald Trump thinks livestreaming an execution is a bridge too far
    129. 15 Oct, 16:00The Hill NewsEnough is enough. It’s time for America to end executions.
    130. 15 Oct, 16:00The GuardianHegseth church allies backed plan for ‘public’ execution of Fort Hood shooter
    131. 15 Oct, 16:09Bloomberg.comTrump: Execution Won't Be Livestreamed, Ukraine Hits Refineries
    132. 15 Oct, 16:46The HillTrump cancels livestreamed execution amid backlash
    133. 15 Oct, 18:16Ars TechnicaTrump cancels Pentagon plans to livestream firing squad execution
    134. 15 Oct, 18:19404 MediaNidal Hasan’s Public Execution Is Off, But Propagandists Are Still Using Him as a Martyr
    135. 15 Oct, 19:04The HillPentagon spokesman: Hegseth ‘completely aligned’ with Trump nixing execution livestream
    136. 15 Oct, 19:36Fox News PoliticsFort Hood survivors praise Trump for scrapping Hasan execution livestream: ‘We’re not barbaric’
    137. 15 Oct, 20:21Roll CallCalling off livestream of execution was right call, members say
    138. 15 Oct, 22:10The HillTrump shuts down Pentagon plan for public execution: 5 takeaways
    139. 16 Oct, 01:04Latest articlesTrump scraps Hegseth’s plan to livestream execution after fierce backlash
    140. 16 Oct, 10:30National ReviewTrump Is Right to Prevent a Livestreamed Execution
    141. 16 Oct, 16:04Fox News PoliticsAmericans back Trump's decision against livestreaming Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution