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  "title": "Trump scraps plan to livestream firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan after widespread criticism",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-scraps-plan-to-livestream-firing-squad-execution-of-nidal-hasan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T00:03:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "National Post",
    "slug": "national-post",
    "url": "https://nationalpost.com/news/world/trump-scraps-plan-to-livestream-firing-squad-execution-of-nidal-hasan-after-widespread-criticism"
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  "summary": "Making the mass shooter's execution public ‘might have been a strong deterrent’ to terrorists, Trump said, but ‘many very good and well meaning people would rather not watch him die’",
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      {
        "outlet": "Japan Today",
        "title": "Trump scraps Hegseth plan to livestream military execution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/trump-scraps-hegseth-plan-to-livestream-military-execution",
        "published": "2026-10-15T21:38:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune",
        "title": "Trump calls off livestream of execution by firing squad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/trump-calls-off-livestream-of-execution-by-firing-squad",
        "published": "2026-10-15T22:06:54.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "News Wrap: Trump says Fort Hood shooter's execution will not be livestreamed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/news-wrap-trump-says-fort-hood-shooters-execution-will-not-be",
        "published": "2026-10-15T22:45:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Trump scraps plan to livestream execution after fierce backlash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-scraps-plan-to-livestream-execution-after-fierce-backlash",
        "published": "2026-10-16T01:10:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Fort Hood shooter Hasan’s firing squad execution won’t be streamed: Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/fort-hood-shooter-hasans-firing-squad-execution-wont-be-streamed-trump",
        "published": "2026-10-16T01:33:34.000Z"
      }
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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."
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