Steven Beynon

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Washington, DC Joined April 2009

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Steven Beynon @StevenBeynon 5d

WH spokesperson Anna Kelly told me that Trump maintains confidence in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth:

"President Trump has full confidence in Secretary Hegseth. The incredible results of Operations Epic Fury, Absolute Resolve, and Midnight Hammer [speak] for themselves."

Steven Beynon @StevenBeynon Oct 16

Scoop: Some 2,000 extra National Guardsmen will be deployed to DC in the spring for the NFL draft - which would likely bring the total number of troops in the city to 5,000 - similar to its summer surge for July 4.

Steven Beynon @StevenBeynon Oct 15

Alonzo Lunsford, who was shot 7 times in the 2009 Ft Hood attack said that receiving the news that the Pentagon would not livestream Hasan's execution was "a sigh of relief," calling the administration's reversal a "very smart choice."

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abcnews.com Trump announces Nidal Hasan execution 'will not be streamed' "He will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed," Trump wrote.

Steven Beynon @StevenBeynon Oct 15

In a statement, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said that Hegseth and Trump spoke ahead of the president announcing Hasan's execution livestream is cancelled.

"The Secretary supports the President's decision, and they are completely aligned," Parnell said.

Steven Beynon @StevenBeynon Oct 14

Trump mulls canceling the livestream execution of Hasan

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abcnews.com Trump and advisers debate livestreaming Nidal Hasan execution with some officials expressing concern President Donald Trump and his advisers are mulling whether to no longer livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.