{
  "id": 13176711,
  "title": "Brendan Carr Dodges Questions About Public Execution Livestream: ‘I Trust Secretary Hegseth’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/brendan-carr-dodges-questions-about-public-execution-livestream-i",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T17:54:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/public-policy-legal/brendan-carr-fcc-public-execution-livestream-allowed-hegseth/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "FCC Chairman Brendan Carr shied away from discussing the Pentagon's intentions to broadcast a public execution via livestream in December, instead transferring the conversation to Pete Hegseth during a Friday appearance on CNBC. Carr stated, \"My understanding is it’s not on broadcast TV, so I don’t think there’s a role for the FCC one way or the other there,\" on \"Squawk on the Street.\" However, he expressed confidence in Hegseth, acknowledging, \"I trust Secretary Hegseth. I mean, he’s implementing the laws and the regulations that are, you know, relevant to the Department of War, and I think he’s doing a great job. And I trust that he’s making the right call on these issues.\"\n\nCarr reiterated his reliance on Hegseth when questioned about whether an execution could even be permitted to air on television. On Thursday, Defense Secretary announced that Nidal Malik Hasan, convicted of killing 13 soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009, would be executed by a firing squad in a livestreamed event on December 3rd. Hegseth commented on the decision, as reported by Jack Posobiec on Real America’s Voice, affirming, \"He’s going to get a firing squad of soldiers, as it should be,\" and emphasizing the importance of public transparency in expressing the gravity of such actions. This execution would represent the first in over 60 years. The announcement sparked backlash from various public figures, including Stephanie Ruhle, Henry Winkler, Joyce Carol Oates, and Alyssa Farah Griffin, who criticized the decision, with far-right media personality Joyce Carol Oates remarking it would be \"bad for the human soul to tune in to watch.\"",
  "summary": "\"My understanding is it's not on broadcast TV, so I don't think there's a role for the FCC one way or the other there,\" the chairman says The post Brendan Carr Dodges Questions About Public Execution Livestream: ‘I Trust Secretary Hegseth’ appeared first on TheWrap .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}