Americanswers! Will Trump really livestream a firing squad execution?
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Americanswers! Will Trump really livestream a firing squad execution?

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 12, 202629 min
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How has US defence secretary Pete Hegseth justified the decision to livestream the execution of former US soldier, Nidal Hassan by firing squad at the Fort Hood military base - where he killed 13 unarmed US soldiers - in 2009? Justin, Sarah, Anthony and Marianna are back with Matt Chorley to answer your questions on the case and whether Hegseth’s plan will actually go ahead after public scepticism by vice president JD Vance. President Trump is reportedly weighing up the decision, with other Republicans also voicing concerns. And, Donald Trump has announced a deal to buy diesel from Ru...

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This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. We've been answering your questions again, including on executions. Is it really the case that the United States is about to execute someone, not only by firing squad, which is unusual, but also to do it live streamed?

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To what extent is that causing ruckions inside the United States? How likely is it to go ahead? We also talked about diesel. Prices of course are a huge issue in the US, but this deal that Donald Trump seems

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to have done with Vladimir Putin to buy Russian diesel. Are any Republicans really going to object to that? Is this the moment that they break with him, at least in large numbers, plus a number of other questions as well?

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