VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-13
“Public executions are what oppressive dictatorships like Iran and Afghanistan do,”
Sen. Thom Tillis · said 2026-10-08 · reported 2026-10-13
Tillis criticized the Pentagon's plan to broadcast the execution, comparing it to practices of oppressive dictatorships.
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