{
  "id": 13183720,
  "title": "Brendan Carr says he’ll let Pete Hegseth decide whether TV networks can air the public execution",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/brendan-carr-says-hell-let-pete-hegseth-decide-whether-tv-networks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T18:30:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/policy/1008950/fcc-brendan-carr-pete-hegseth-execution-tv-networks-air"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "FCC chairman Brendan Carr said he will defer to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on whether TV networks can air the planned execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan by firing squad. The Pentagon has said the execution will be livestreamed, suggesting it'll appear on an online platform beyond the FCC's jurisdiction. But it's […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}