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Claim: Trump Administration to Livestream Nidal Hasan Execution

Original: The Trump regime announcing that they will livestream Nadal Hassan’s execution by firing squad was motivated by the scan

A claim circulating online says the Trump administration plans to livestream the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, the former army major convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting. The same commentary suggests the decision is meant as a demonstration of state power, following controversy over a reportedly botched lethal injection of Christa Pike. Details of the announcement remain unconfirmed.

Why now: unclear

Donald TrumpNidal HasanFort HoodChrista Pike

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• The Trump regime announcing that they will livestream Nadal Hassan’s execution by firing squad was motivated by the scandal over Christa Pike’s botched lethal injection. For a state, especially an authoritarian state, capital punishment is a flex. It’s a demonstration of the… · MisuseCase@twit.social · 5

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