America Abandoned Public Executions for a Good Reason

America Abandoned Public Executions for a Good Reason

Source: reason.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center · Published: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:43:25 GMT

The Trump administration's plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan ran afoul of a deep-rooted aversion to bloody displays of state power going back to the colonial era.

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The same story across the political spectrum (11 sources)

Left: Trump says Fort Hood shooter's execution will not be livestreamed — www.axios.com
Center-Left: Hegseth church allies backed plan for ‘public’ execution of Fort Hood shooter — www.theguardian.com
Center-Left: Trump calls off livestreaming the execution of Fort Hood terrorist — and many Christians are expressing gratitude — www.theblaze.com
Center-Left: Trump cancels Hegseth's plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution — www.nbcnews.com
Center: Trump says execution of Fort Hood shooter will not be livestreamed — www.nbcnews.com
Right: GOP revolt brewing after Pete Hegseth blindsided his own inner circle: report — www.rawstory.com
Right: John Doyle: If life has infinite value, then murderers must die — www.theblaze.com
Right: First livestream of execution by firing squad might be scrapped — Trump and Vance aren't won over. UPDATE: It's been scrapped. — www.theblaze.com
Right: Live updates: Zacharia downplays bar exam; Trump quashes Hegseth's plan to livestream execution — thehill.com

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