Kelly calls to remove Hegseth 'immediately' over public execution plan
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) called on the Trump administration to remove Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from his post "immediately" over the Pentagon chief's plan to livestream the military execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, the convicted Fort Hood shooter. Kelly argued the government publicizing Hasan's death by firing squad is akin to U.S. adversaries'...
Pentagon Secretary Pete Hegseth's decision to live-stream the execution of Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan has sparked widespread outrage, even among proponents of the death penalty. Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people in a 2009 shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, and would be the first US military member executed by firing squad since 1945.
The Pentagon will broadcast the execution to ensure the public understands the consequences of such heinous acts. However, the decision has been condemned by human rights groups and even some self-declared death penalty advocates, who argue it is a "blasphemous" use of a Bible passage and gives terrorists propaganda to radicalize more individuals.
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