{"id":686927,"date":"2026-10-15T16:59:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T16:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=686927"},"modified":"2026-10-15T16:59:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T16:59:38","slug":"move-over-hegseth-trumps-public-execution-decision-sparks-fierce-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=686927","title":{"rendered":"Move over Hegseth, Trump\u2019s public execution decision sparks fierce debate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/americanwirenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/gw-president-donald-trump-somber-1200x630.jpg\" class=\"attachment-facebook size-facebook wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<p>To stream or not to stream\u2026 that was the question that has not been fully answered in the execution of a terrorist until today.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of War Pete Hegseth caused a massive meltdown when he announced that Ford Hood shooter Nidal Hasan was to be executed and that his death would be livestreamed for anyone who wanted to watch.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of the livestream?<\/p>\n<p>To show that the U.S. is no longer playing nice with convicted terrorists and criminals and to deter future radical lunatics from harming Americans.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Correct.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PeteHegseth\/status\/2108344900165263476?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Hegseth\u2019s announcement was met with fierce criticism, not only by those on the left, as a public execution is reminiscent of primitive times.<\/p>\n<p>But have we evolved?<\/p>\n<p>Plenty of those who supported Hegseth argued that countries in the Middle East have not, and a powerful show of brutal justice is something potential terrorists could understand.<\/p>\n<p>But the big boss in the White House gets the final say, which he announced today.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think streaming the execution for all to see might have been a strong deterrent for the World to witness how America deals with Terrorists and SCUM like Hasan but, many very good and well meaning people would rather not watch him die, through streaming, or through any other visual device,\u201d Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Immediate family members of Hasan, however, will be able to witness his execution if they choose.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey deserve to witness JUSTICE!\u2019 Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Trump rules out livestream for Fort Hood attacker Nidal Hasan\u2019s firing squad execution https:\/\/t.co\/ZTlHU2qgLf<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FoxNews\/status\/2110735505285423458?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As with Hegseth\u2019s original decision for a public execution, Trump\u2019s announcement drew fierce backlash and debate:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">@TenneyJared @FoxNews You can\u2019t just be told? On the day he dies. You will be told. How is this not good enough for you? Would you like to pull the trigger, too? Will that give you the peace you seek?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 iDONTnoDOu (@taketakemine) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/taketakemine\/status\/2110744171094929510?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">But\u2026many people good and well-meaning people DO want to see it. This is cowering to the retards.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dshaf (@sshaf91) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sshaf91\/status\/2110741938542674207?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Every right-winger who talks tough about deporting islamists but can\u2019t stomach seeing one get executed has been exposed as a coward with no political will to save this country and now the islamists know it, too.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jonathan Defren (@DefrenJonathan) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DefrenJonathan\/status\/2110741991092802002?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">13 murdered at Fort Hood and it took 17 years to get here. Livestream or not, the families finally get to watch justice happen. That\u2019s what matters.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 AmericaFirst (@GoNoles247) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GoNoles247\/status\/2110745016494588033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">@Ca30199057Chris I wanted it fully public but Trump clearly believes (and was advised) that the cons of livestreaming it outweigh the pros.<\/p>\n<p>He might\u2019ve heard from the victims as well.<\/p>\n<p>The important part is, this Islamist is done for and the firing squad is back.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/2110744980306436579?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Really bad move. Islam only fears strength. Showing weakness by not streaming the execution when we said it would be streamed is very weak. They will take advantage of this and unleash their terror cells in the US. They don\u2019t understand compassion at all.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 David Copley (@dccopley1951) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/dccopley1951\/status\/2110740970790961158?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Really bad move. Islam only fears strength. Showing weakness by not streaming the execution when we said it would be streamed is very weak. They will take advantage of this and unleash their terror cells in the US. They don\u2019t understand compassion at all.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 David Copley (@dccopley1951) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/dccopley1951\/status\/2110740970790961158?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">As popular as it is, he made the right decision. President Trump is awesome. <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/72x72\/2764.png\" alt=\"\u2764\" class=\"wp-smiley\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MissMaple<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/72x72\/1f1e8-1f1e6.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6\" class=\"wp-smiley\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/72x72\/1f341.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf41\" class=\"wp-smiley\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/72x72\/1f1fa-1f1f8.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\" class=\"wp-smiley\" \/> (@MissMapleCda) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MissMapleCda\/status\/2110743533837525347?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/americanwirenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/gw-president-donald-trump-somber-1200x630.jpg\" title=\"Move over Hegseth, Trump\u2019s public execution decision sparks fierce debate\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To stream or not to stream\u2026 that was the question that has not been fully answered in the execution of a terrorist until today. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth caused a massive meltdown when he announced that Ford Hood shooter Nidal Hasan was to be executed and that his death would be livestreamed for anyone&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=686927\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Move over Hegseth, Trump\u2019s public execution decision sparks fierce debate<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[17,22,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-686927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-border-security","category-immigration","category-immigration-reform","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/686927","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=686927"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/686927\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=686927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=686927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=686927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}