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Pentagon to execute convicted Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan by firing squad
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What happenedPentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement that Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth recommended the execution and it was approved by President Donald Trump.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Pentagon to execute convicted Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan by firing squad". The right frames it as "17 years after Fort Hood massacre, Trump approves firing squad execution for Nidal Hasan".
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CenterPentagon to execute convicted Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan by firing squad
KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles · Center · News report
Right / center-rightTrump Approves Firing Squad Execution For Jihadist Fort Hood Shooter
Pentagon to execute convicted Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan by firing squad
Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement that Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth recommended the execution and it was approved by President Donald Trump.
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Pentagon to execute convicted Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan by firing squad
Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement that Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth recommended the execution and it was approved by President Donald Trump.
Pentagon to execute convicted Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan by firing squad
Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement that Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth recommended the execution and it was approved by President Donald Trump.
Pentagon to execute convicted Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan by firing squad
Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement that Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth recommended the execution and it was approved by President Donald Trump.
Pentagon to execute convicted Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan by firing squad
Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement that Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth recommended the execution and it was approved by President Donald Trump.
17 years after Fort Hood massacre, Trump approves firing squad execution for Nidal Hasan
A Sharia-loving killer responsible for taking the lives of 14 at Fort Hood is set to face “Justice” after the president approved the manner of his execution. […]
