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Trump approves firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter
Original: Trump approves firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter, Pentagon says https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/0
President Trump has approved the execution of the Fort Hood shooter by firing squad, according to the Pentagon. The decision, confirmed by US military officials, marks a rare federal military execution and is drawing attention to the use of firing squads in American capital punishment and the administration's push to resume executions.
Why now: The approval of an execution by firing squad is an unusual and controversial use of presidential authority over military justice.
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- Trump approves firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter, Pentagon says https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/05/trump-fort-hood-shooter-execution # WorldNews # USPolitics # Justice · guardian_world@robot.villas · 1
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