# Hegseth says public execution by firing squad will be Livestreamed

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [October 9, 2026, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hegseth-says-public-execution-by-firing-squad-will-be-livestreamed/1033708 "2026-10-09T19:19:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2026, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hegseth-says-public-execution-by-firing-squad-will-be-livestreamed/1033708/1 "2026-10-09T19:19:40Z")

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[Pentagon’s plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter’s execution sparks intense backlash - CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fort-hood-shooter-execution-livestream-reaction-pentagon/)  
First, let’s get this out of the way: _What the everlovin’ FUCK?_  
Second, is there any info that he plans to charge for it, or only release it to approved news/media outlets?

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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2026, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hegseth-says-public-execution-by-firing-squad-will-be-livestreamed/1033708/2 "2026-10-09T19:43:12Z")

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**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2026, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hegseth-says-public-execution-by-firing-squad-will-be-livestreamed/1033708/3 "2026-10-09T23:01:15Z")

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Obama’s preacher had a point. god damn America

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2026, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hegseth-says-public-execution-by-firing-squad-will-be-livestreamed/1033708/4 "2026-10-09T23:47:01Z")

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