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US Homeland Security chief defends livestreaming execution

Updated 2026-10-12 12:40 UTC 2 sources Neutral

Markwayne Mullin, US Homeland Security chief, defended the plan to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan. The move faces concerns over radicalisation and martyrdom.

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Axios
President Trump has privately shared misgivings about livestreaming the firing-squad execution of a former Arm
2026-10-12 12:01 UTC
BBC News
Markwayne Mullin rejects concerns that livestreaming the execution of convicted killer Nidal Hasan could fuel radicalisation or make him a martyr.
2026-10-12 12:24 UTC
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