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Catholic and Republicans Urge Trump to Halt Hasan Livestream Execution

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 8:05 AM UTC · How we work

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Church Condemns Execution Livestream

Former Army Major Nidal Hasan, convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, is scheduled for a firing-squad execution on Dec. 3, 2026.
Catholic officials say the livestream violates Church teaching on the death penalty and urge any Catholic members of the firing squad to seek exemption.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s involvement dishonors the nation.
Rep. Ro Khanna likened the livestream plan to a Roman coliseum spectacle.

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Republican Leaders Condemn

Former Army Major Nidal Hasan is scheduled for a firing-squad execution at Fort Hood on Dec. 3, 2026.
Republican leaders and Catholic officials, Speaker Mike Johnson, called the livestream barbaric and urged President Donald Trump to halt it, warning of recruitment.
Senator Thom Tillis warned that public executions echo oppressive dictatorships and should not be allowed in America.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin called the broadcast incomprehensible and unacceptable, labeling it a spectacle.

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Church Condemns Execution Livestream

Former Army Major Nidal Hasan, convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, is scheduled for a firing-squad execution on Dec. 3, 2026.
Catholic officials say the livestream violates Church teaching on the death penalty and urge any Catholic members of the firing squad to seek exemption.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s involvement dishonors the nation.
Rep. Ro Khanna likened the livestream plan to a Roman coliseum spectacle.

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