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Pentagon vows to livestream first military execution in decades

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The first US military execution in more than 65 years will be livestreamed, announced the Pentagon on Thursday, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it would be "public".

Key facts

  • The first US military execution in more than 65 years will be livestreamed, announced the Pentagon on Thursday, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it would be "public".
  • Reported by France 24 and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:56:30 UTC.

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  1. Pentagon says firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed

  2. Firing squad execution to be livestreamed, Pentagon says

  3. Hegseth says Fort Hood shooter's military execution will be 'livestreamed'

  4. Fort Hood survivor supports gunman's execution by firing squad but questions livestream

  5. US to livestream Army execution of Fort Hood shooter, Pentagon official says

  6. Pentagon vows to livestream first military execution in decades

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