Rev. David Rogers: Public Executions

This was a monstrous, vile idea that further debased a nation

Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth face backlash over executing Nidal Malik Hasan. Read why critics warn it will turn the Fort Hood killer into a martyr.

Rev. David Rogers: Public executions

An opinion piece argues that livestreaming Army Major Nidal Hasan’s execution would turn punishment into a barbaric public spectacle. While condemning Hasan’s Fort Hood murders and acknowledging the legal death sentence, it urges Christians and President Trump to reject the proposal on moral, biblical, human-rights, and national-security grounds, insisting executions must retain dignity.

Karen Hunter Calls Out the Dark History Behind America's Latest Public Execution Plan

Karen Hunter is calling out the Trump administration’s plans to livestream the execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, questioning why the government wants Americans to watch a man die and what message it hopes to send. The former Army psychiatrist, who killed 13 people and wounded 32 others during a 2009 shooting [...]

‘Lawful but Awful’: Does anyone have legal standing to stop the livestreamed execution of Nidal Hasan?

The play by President Donald Trump's administration to livestream the military execution of Nidal Hasan, the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooter, is a poor decision that potentially endangers the U.S., but it’s likely to be found legal by courts, lawyers say.