# Trump rejects plan to livestream execution of former Army major

https://mins.news/en/item/101826

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-15 16:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-15/trump-rejects-hegseth-s-bid-to-livestream-firing-squad-execution?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=773d700c-bab1-44f8-a731-879879ae027c

> President Donald Trump rejected a plan to livestream the execution of a former Army major who killed 13 people in 2009, overturning Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s proposal after strong bipartisan opposition.

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