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Trump approves firing squad for Fort Hood mass shooter
Original: Trump approves Fort Hood mass shooter to die by army firing squad
President Trump has approved the execution of the Fort Hood mass shooter by Army firing squad, moving forward with a rare method of military execution. The decision revives attention to the 2009 attack at the Texas Army base, one of the deadliest mass shootings on a US military installation. Discussion is focused on the use of firing squads in the modern US justice system and the timing of the approval.
Why now: Trump's approval of a firing squad execution is an unusual and controversial use of presidential authority that is drawing wide attention.
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- Trump approves Fort Hood mass shooter to die by army firing squad · LiveNOW from FOX · 582K
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