Republican lawmakers join opposition to Pentagon plan to livestream execution
A growing number of Republican members of Congress, along with religious leaders and international observers, have voiced opposition to a Pentagon proposal to broadcast a military execution. The story notes that President Trump is still weighing the plan. No major factual discrepancies appear across the reports.
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Republican lawmakers, religious leaders, and international observers are voicing opposition to a Pentagon plan to live-stream an upcoming execution by firing squad. U.S. President Donald Trump stated he has not yet made a final decision on whether to permit the live broadcast of the procedure.
The plan centers on the scheduled December 3 execution of former U.S. Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan, who was convicted in a military trial for the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood in Texas that killed 13 people. Trump expressed support for the sentence itself, stating that Hasan deserves the death penalty by firing squad and describing him as "totally nuts." However, when asked about broadcasting the event, Trump said he has yet to make a determination about allowing the feed.
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has championed the proposal to stream the execution, but Vice President J.D. Vance expressed skepticism about whether the plan will be implemented. Speaking to reporters in Cincinnati, Vance noted that he doubts the live-stream will actually occur and added that he personally would not watch it if it were shown publicly.
Resistance to the live feed has mounted within Republican ranks as well as from faith leaders and international bodies. Senator John Curtis argued against the plan, writing that a civilization erodes when it cultivates an appetite for executions as a form of entertainment. Other prominent figures opposing the broadcast include Senator Thom Tillis, a senior U.S. Catholic bishop, a U.S. evangelical Christian
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2 hours agoRepublican opposition widens to livestreamed execution; Trump still weighing it
WASHINGTON, Oct 9 - Republican US lawmakers joined religious leaders and international observers on Friday in opposing a Pentagon plan to livestream an execution by firing squad, while President Donald Trump said he has not yet decided whether to allow the live feed.
2 hours agoRepublican opposition widens to livestreamed execution; Trump still weighing the matter
Nidal Hasan fatally shot 13 people at Fort Hood in Texas in 2009.
2 hours agoRepublican opposition widens to livestreamed execution; Trump still weighing it
A government execution has never been broadcast or livestreamed, experts say, and the military has not executed anyone by firing squad since 1945.
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