Vance expresses doubts about Pentagon plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution

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President Trump was noncommittal when asked whether he wanted the execution livestreamed — "Well, they're making a determination about that”…

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  • Reported by The Hindu and published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 03:01:15 UTC.

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  1. Only 2 other countries hold public executions as U.S. plans first in 90 years

  2. The U.S. last held a public execution in the 1930s. The Pentagon wants to change that

  3. JD Vance casts doubt on firing squad execution and says he will not watch it

  4. Trump confirms Fort Hood shooter’s execution will be by firing squad

  5. Vance's 'indentured servants' remark deeply offensive: Govt

  6. Vance expresses doubts about Pentagon plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution

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