Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution of a soldier who went on a 20009 shooting spree would be livestreamed—setting off a dayslong debate within the White House
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- WSJ reports: “The livestream proposal triggered internal White House debate as well as public skepticism from GOP leaders.”
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