List of Republicans Breaking With Trump on Nidal Hasan Execution Livestream
Summary
Several Republicans disagree with President Donald Trump’s approval of livestreaming the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad. Some Republicans and Democrats say livestreaming the execution is inappropriate and compare it to actions by oppressive regimes.Key Facts
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans to livestream Hasan’s execution by firing squad.
- President Trump approved the Pentagon’s decision to livestream the execution.
- Some Republicans, like Senator Thom Tillis, called livestreaming the execution “beyond disgusting.”
- Senator John Curtis warned livestreaming could make executions seem like entertainment.
- Senator John Kennedy said he would not broadcast or publicize the execution because it coarsens society.
- Representative Austin Scott said livestreaming executions is what jihadists do and that America is better than that.
- Representative Ann Wagner supports justice but opposes livestreaming executions in the U.S.
- The backlash comes after a recent problematic execution in Tennessee has renewed attention on how the death penalty is carried out in the U.S.
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