United States Secretary of Defense
Hegseth Wants Public To Watch Execution By Firing Squad: The defense secretary couldn’t contain his bloodlust when discussing making a firing squad execution ...
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Key FactsHegseth Says Public Could Watch Planned Hasan Execution
Oct 9, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: huffpost.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: huffpost.com
- Hegseth told Jack Posobiec aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln that people would be able to watch the execution.
- Former Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan is scheduled for execution on Dec. 3 over the 2009 Fort Hood attack, which killed 13 people.
- President Donald Trump approved execution by firing squad Monday, which would be the U.S. military’s first execution since 1961.
- Hegseth said soldiers with rifles would carry out the execution at Fort Hood on Thursday at 1 p.m.
"No-brainer," Hegseth said. "Execution by firing squad. Army major betrays his country, radical Islamist, kills a bunch of Americans at Fort Hood — of course we’re going to do it at Fort Hood."— Pete Hegseth, speaking to MAGA influencer Jack Posobiec aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln about Hasan's upcoming execution.
Pete Hegseth’s Pathetic Warrior Cult Has Undermined the Military : The self-styled secretary of war’s attempts to rebrand the Department of Defense have gotten ...
newrepublic.com/article/215087/pete-hegseth-pathetic-warrior-cult
Scoop: Hegseth meets Netanyahu on unannounced Israel visit: The unannounced visit comes amid U.S.-Israeli talks on potentially resuming major combat operations ...
axios.com/2026/10/19/pete-hegseth-israel-visit-netanyahu-meeting
On October 9, a rotating body of trustees for America’s most distinguished military academy gathered in the Haig Room, a sixth-floor suite in West Point’s ... Show more
The War on Woke at West Point
The War on Woke at West Point
Pentagon Pete’s Soldiers Revolt Over Live Execution: Soldiers are objecting to Pete Hegseth’s death broadcast.
thedailybeast.com/pete-hegseths-soldiers-revolt-over-live-execution
Key FactsAt Least 60 Soldiers Seek Recusal Over Hasan Livestream
Oct 13, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- The Military Religious Freedom Foundation says at least 60 active-duty soldiers want recusal from potential firing-squad duty.
- Hegseth announced Hasan’s execution for December 3, the first military execution since 1961; Hasan is 56 and a former major.
- Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and wounding 32 during the 2009 Fort Hood attack.
- Trump initially expressed clear approval, but Axios later reported that he seemed unenthusiastic about the livestream plans.
Legendary Comic George Carlin Once Predicted Televised Executions to ‘Distract People’ From ‘How Bad They’re Being F*cked’
mediaite.com/media/legendary-comic-george-carlin-once-predicted-televised-executions-to-distract-people-from-how-bad-theyre-being-fcked/
Key FactsGeorge Carlin Imagined Televised Executions as Distraction
Oct 9, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: mediaite.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: mediaite.com
- In his 1996 HBO special Back in Town, Carlin portrayed executions as public television spectacle.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that Nidal Hasan is scheduled to face a firing squad on December 3.
- Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and wounding 32 others at Fort Hood in 2009.
- The Pentagon later confirmed that the planned execution could be watched publicly via livestream.
Let’s choose capital punishment the same way we use sports and television in this country to distract people and take their minds off how bad they’re being f*cked by the upper one percent.— George Carlin, from his 1996 HBO special 'Back in Town' discussing public executions as entertainment and a tool to distract the population
Hegseth’s Wife Brings His Macho Obsession to Women’s Health Push: Jennifer Hegseth is advocating for hormone replacement therapy for women, as her husband pushes ...
thedailybeast.com/pete-hegseths-wife-jennifer-brings-his-macho-obsession-to-womens-health-push
Trump says Fort Hood shooter's execution will not be livestreamed: But the convicted shooter "will die, as scheduled, by firing squad," Trump noted.
axios.com/2026/10/15/trump-hegseth-fort-hood-execution-livestream
Key FactsTrump ends livestream plan for Nidal Malik Hasan’s execution
5 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theglobeandmail.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theglobeandmail.com
- Trump halted the broadcast after bipartisan criticism; Vice-President JD Vance said he would not watch it.
- The Pentagon declined to provide further details about the livestream beyond Trump’s statement.
- Republicans and Democrats warned that execution images could be used to fuel radicalization.
- The U.S. military has executed no service member by firing squad since World War II; its last military execution was a hanging in 1961.
He will be killed. He will be, through firing squad. I really don’t care how he goes, as long as he goes. And I think the death penalty is a very worthy way of going for him.— Donald J. Trump, remarks about the Fort Hood shooter Hasan's execution, discussing the method (firing squad) and his view of the death penalty amid the livestream debate.
President Trump declined to discuss the details of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s unannounced meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on ... Show more
Trump Throws Hegseth Under the Bus Over Execution Stunt: The 80-year-old president seems to have his limits on what he considers a good plan.
thedailybeast.com/trump-throws-hegseth-under-the-bus-over-execution-stunt
Public will be able to watch Fort Hood shooter's execution, Hegseth says
usatoday.com/story/news/crime/2026/10/08/nidal-hasan-execution-public-firing-squad/92159829007/
‘Beyond Disgusting’: The Right Wing Is At Odds Over Hegseth’s Public Execution Plan
huffpost.com/entry/beyond-disgusting-the-right-wing-is-at-odds-over-hegseths-public-execution-plan_n_6ac931d9e4b0942a61410151
Hegseth meets with Netanyahu in Israel ahead of elections and possible restart to Iran war
cbsnews.com/news/hegseth-visits-israel-elections-iran-war-netanyahu/
Hegseth discussed Iran with Netanyahu in unannounced visit to Israel, officials say
timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-10-20-hegseth-discussed-iran-with-netanyahu-in-unannounced-visit-to-israel-officials-say/
Key FactsUK Government Rebukes Hegseth Over False Afghanistan Claim
1 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- Speaking at the University of Tennessee, Hegseth claimed only one or two non-American NATO countries fought by war’s end.
- A spokesperson for Prime Minister Andy Burnham called Hegseth’s account wrong during a Downing Street briefing.
- According to the government, thousands of British and Allied families made major sacrifices contributing to the war and upholding values.
- Nearly 2,500 U.S. service members died, while more than 1,100 troops from other NATO countries were killed, including 457 Britons.
Firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed, Pentagon says: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan ...
apnews.com/article/fort-hood-shooter-execution-pentagon-818853afc1be5c70fe41c5b781a8d559
Key FactsPentagon plans livestream of Hasan execution
Oct 9, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: apnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: apnews.com
- The Pentagon confirmed Thursday that the planned execution would be livestreamed; further details are expected.
- The Army scheduled the execution for Dec. 3 at Fort Hood; Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and injuring 32 others.
- Experts say a habeas petition could significantly delay the execution; it remains unclear whether Hasan will file one.
- Hasan said no lawyer was present when he was notified; the Army cited multiple attempts to contact defense attorneys.
We’ll make sure that people are able to watch it, that it’s public.— Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, speaking to Real America’s Voice about livestreaming the firing-squad execution.
‘Barbaric’: Catholic Leader Condemns Hegseth’s Plan for Public Execution: Pete Hegseth's plan to livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/hegseth-plan-public-execution-condemned-catholic-leader-1235640334/
The Pete Hegseth Rules for Dominating Your Way to Utter Failure: How to act alpha and look like you’re winning, even when you keep stepping on rakes
theringer.com/2026/10/19/politics/the-pete-hegseth-rules-for-dominating-your-way-to-utter-failure
GOP Senator Says Pete Hegseth 'Needs To Get The Hell Out Of The Department Of Defense'
huffpost.com/entry/thom-tillis-mistake-confirming-pete-hegseth-defense-secretary_n_6acbaba0e4b0942a61419e36
Everything Kimberly Guilfoyle Did to Try to Save Her Job: Kimberly Guilfoyle reportedly tried to enlist Pete Hegseth and Rupert Murdoch in her final days as ...
nymag.com/intelligencer/article/everything-kimberly-guilfoyle-did-to-try-to-save-her-job.html
Why does Pete Hegseth want to livestream an execution?: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has proposed livestreaming the execution of a man convicted of the 2009 ...
npr.org/2026/10/13/nx-s1-5996831/why-does-pete-hegseth-want-to-livestream-an-execution
Trump Leaves Hegseth Hanging Over Livestream Execution: Trump has left Pete Hegseth hanging over his livestream-execution debacle, and it could be a sign that ...
nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trump-leaves-hegseth-hanging-over-livestreamed-execution.html
Daughter of Fort Hood victim slams Hegseth's plan to livestream terrorist's execution: 'Nothing to do with justice'
nypost.com/2026/10/13/us-news/fort-hood-victims-daughter-slams-planned-livestreamed-execution/
Pete Hegseth Saying 5 Countries Fought in Afghanistan Criticized by Veterans: The U.S. invoked NATO's Article 5 mutual defense clause shortly after the 9/11 ...
newsweek.com/pete-hegseth-saying-5-countries-fought-in-afghanistan-criticized-by-veterans-12586801
'Why is He Not Fired?': Right-Wing Commentator Jabs Hegseth Over Public Execution Flub
huffpost.com/entry/live-updates_n_6acc9961e4b0a568b68e46d5/liveblog_6ad22c22e4b0a7bf79b1ba50
Hegseth's Remarks At Army Event Repeatedly Disrupted By Protesters: 'F**king War Criminal'
huffpost.com/entry/live-updates_n_6acc9961e4b0a568b68e46d5/liveblog_6acfb478e4b0e26c18d12bf7
UK and Poland accuse Hegseth of downplaying allies’ role in Afghanistan: British leader Andy Burnham’s spokesperson says it’s “wrong” for the U.S ...
politico.eu/article/uk-poland-pete-hegseth-downplay-role-afghanistan/
OpinionOpinion | Pete Hegseth’s Bloodlust Doesn’t Hide His Military Failures: The secretary of defense is banking on a sadistic public.
nytimes.com/2026/10/13/opinion/hegseth-livestream-firing-squad-execution.html
Trump cancels Hegseth’s plan to live-stream Fort Hood shooter’s execution: The decision is a rebuke of the defense secretary, who has remained in the president’s ...
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/10/15/trump-cancels-hegseths-plan-live-stream-fort-hood-shooters-execution/
Hegseth threatens Iran to reach nuclear deal or face ‘devastation’: Washington is prepared to act swiftly if Tehran does not abandon its “nuclear ambitions” ...
trtworld.com/article/d0865946e081
Mass shooter's firing squad execution will be livestreamed - Pentagon: “We’ll make sure that people are able to watch it, that it’s public,” Defence Secretary ...
1news.co.nz/2026/10/09/fort-hood-shooters-firing-squad-execution-will-be-livestreamed-pentagon/
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‘Tell that to the families’: Polish FM hits back at Hegseth over Afghanistan remarks
tvpworld.com/96006163/polands-sikorski-rebukes-hegseth-over-nato-allies-role-in-afghanistan
Kelly calls to remove Hegseth ‘immediately’ over public execution plan: Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) called on the Trump administration to remove Defense Secretary ...
thehill.com/homenews/6139403-kelly-demands-hegseth-removal-public-execution/
Key FactsKelly urges Hegseth’s immediate removal over planned execution livestream
Oct 10, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thehill.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thehill.com
- Kelly said publicizing Hasan’s death by firing squad resembled public-execution practices associated with Iran and the Taliban.
- Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and injuring dozens at a Texas military base in 2009.
- The scheduled execution on December 3 would be the first military execution in more than 60 years.
- Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) warned that broadcasting it could feed an appetite for executions as entertainment.
A civilization erodes when it cultivates an appetite for executions as a form of entertainment.— Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) said this about the plan to livestream the Fort Hood execution and public executions in general.
Donald Trump Rejects Pete Hegseth's Livestream Execution Plan: Nidal Malik Hasan shot and killed 13 people and wounded more than 30 others at the Fort Hood Army ...
newsweek.com/donald-trump-rejects-pete-hegseth-livestream-execution-plan-12573508
Kimberly Guilfoyle Begged MAGA Allies to Save Her Job—to No Avail: Guilfoyle went on a last-ditch desperation tour that included calls to Defense Secretary Pete ...
newrepublic.com/post/216785/kimberly-guilfoyle-begged-maga-allies-save-job
White House overrules Pete Hegseth again, this time on livestreaming execution : Former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan was convicted in a 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood ...
nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/white-house-overrules-pete-hegseth-time-livestreaming-execution-rcna603735
Fort Hood Survivor Slams Pete Hegseth’s Live Execution Plan: There has not been a public execution in the U.S. for 90 years.
thedailybeast.com/fort-hood-survivor-alonzo-lunsford-slams-pete-hegseths-live-execution-plan
The Pentagon Is Going to Livestream a Firing Squad Execution: The first military execution in more than six decades will be livestreamed, according to Pentagon ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/pete-hegseth-firing-squad-execution-public-1235640033/
Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Desperate Calls After Leak Exposed: Plagued by pay-for-access leaks and an unceremonious live TV firing, the ousted diplomat dialed up her ...
thedailybeast.com/kimberly-guilfoyles-desperate-calls-after-leak-exposed
Key FactsReports: Kimberly Guilfoyle Sought Backing After Dismissal
1 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- Former Kentucky congressional candidate Eric Deters leaked messages alleging she asked him to settle her $100,000 American Express bill; she disputed their authenticity.
- After further allegations of suspected pay-for-play, Press Secretary Katie Zacharia announced her dismissal during a televised briefing.
- According to the Daily Mail, she asked Tom Barrack and Pete Hegseth to intervene with the president and Rupert Murdoch to stop critical coverage.
- According to a source in Greece, Trump did not take her calls; embassy staff reportedly ignored her directives as the eviction deadline approached.
Hegseth ridiculed after failing to keep up with his own troops on training exercise
yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/hegseth-ridiculed-failing-keep-own-134527639.html
Report: Hegseth secretly visits Israel, meets Netanyahu amid talk of renewed strikes on Iran
ynetnews.com/article/bkvng7vnmg
Nidal Malik Hasan, who in 2009 killed numerous colleagues at Fort Hood, Texas, will not be executed on a live-stream, President Trump said ... Show more
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washingtonpost.com
With Livestream Execution, Hegseth Goes Full Barbarian: Pete Hegseth’s plan to livestream a military execution is in character for the champion of ‘lethality’ ...
nymag.com/intelligencer/article/livestreamed-execution-pete-hegseth-goes-full-barbarian.html
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) suggested that President Trump should remove Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from his position before the House votes to impeach him ... Show more
thehill.com
thehill.com
OpinionMAGA just wants to watch people die: Every Trump policy comes with a body count. Is that the point?
salon.com/2026/10/16/maga-just-wants-to-watch-people-die/
Chuck Todd Excoriates Pentagon Pete in F-Bomb Tirade: The broadcaster called Pete Hegseth a “snuff film producer.”
thedailybeast.com/chuck-todd-excoriates-pentagon-pete-in-f-bomb-tirade
OpinionSnuff film planned by Pete Hegseth is beneath America | Finley: War secretary Pete Hegseth plans to livestream the firing squad execution of a Fort Hood ...
detroitnews.com/story/opinion/columnists/nolan-finley/2026/10/09/america-shouldnt-be-making-snuff-videos-finley/92174273007/
OpinionAmerica is sliding into a dystopia – complete with TV executions : No country in the world is planning the live filming of state killings – apart from America ...
independent.co.uk/voices/pete-hegseth-donald-trump-livestream-execution-firing-squad-b3064060.html
OpinionPete Hegseth's masculine front is just a cover for violence | Opinion: The Defense secretary's latest display of hypermasculine leadership comes in the form of a ...
usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/10/14/gillis-snl-monologue-hegseth-public-execution-manosphere/92157647007/
Military Chiefs Revolt Over Pentagon Pete’s ‘Barbaric’ Execution Plan: Dozens of retired top brass have issued a grave warning about broadcasting a firing squad ...
thedailybeast.com/military-chiefs-revolt-over-hegseths-barbaric-execution-plan-of-mass-murderer-nidal-hassan
SNL’s Colin Jost Humiliates Barbaric Hegseth With Brutal Takedown: “Public executions are back,” SNL’s Secretary of Defense declared.
thedailybeast.com/obsessed/snls-colin-jost-humiliates-barbaric-pete-hegseth-with-brutal-takedown
President Trump said the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, a former officer who admitted to killing 13 people in a 2009 shooting at Fort Hood Army base ... Show more
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Pope Leo Takes Subtle Shot at Pentagon Pete’s Ghoulish Plan: The Chicago-born pontiff is clearly keeping a close eye on headlines in the United States.
thedailybeast.com/pope-leo-takes-subtle-shot-at-pentagon-petes-ghoulish-plan
Trump says Pentagon will not livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter: Several Republicans voiced opposition to the plan to livestream the execution by firing ...
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/10/15/trump-pentagon-fort-hood-livestream-execution/92262800007/
The U.S. last held a public execution in the 1930s. The Pentagon wants to change that
npr.org/2026/10/09/nx-s1-5996529/firing-squad-livestream-execution-fort-hood-shooter
‘Medieval’ and ‘disturbing’: US plan to livestream execution elicits global condemnation
theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/09/live-stream-execution-fort-hood-shooter
Anti-War Protesters Interrupt Hegseth, Call Him a “Coward”: “The world fucking hates you!” said one protester. “We fucking hate you! You’re a fucking war ...
newrepublic.com/post/216628/hegseth-heckled
‘SNL’ Takes On Hegseth’s New Logo And USS Lincoln Woes In Unhinged Cold Open: Colin Jost’s Hegseth also roasted the defense secretary’s plans to livestream a ...
huffpost.com/entry/snl-cold-open-pete-hegseth-uss-lincoln_n_6acafddae4b0a568b68e117f
GOP lawmakers push back on Hegseth decision to livestream execution: Republican lawmakers are pushing back on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to ...
thehill.com/policy/defense/6139961-republicans-condemn-hegseth-execution-spectacle/
First military execution in 65 years: For the first time in 65 years, the US plans to carry out a military execution, and it will be public ... Show more
Pentagon spokesperson: Hegseth ‘completely aligned’ with Trump nixing execution livestream
thehill.com/homenews/6151960-pentagon-hegseth-supports-execution-livestream-cancellation/
Countries around the world consider blocking livestream of US execution: The Pentagon said the execution of Nidal Hasan by firing squad in Texas would be ...
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/firing-squad-execution-nidal-hasan-livestream-b3063983.html
Fort Hood shooter’s execution will be live-streamed, Defense Dept. says
washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/08/hegseth-wants-fort-hood-shooters-execution-by-firing-squad-be-public/
Trump shuts down Hegseth plan to livestream military execution: Trump said on Thursday the execution of the Fort Hood gunman would not be livestreamed but that ...
dailyprogress.com/news/nation-world/government-politics/article_1c95ca42-79ff-500f-a4e3-288979b80563.html
Trump Says Leakers Should Be Shot After Secret Plans Exposed: The president has revealed a desire to have some federal employees executed.
thedailybeast.com/trump-says-leakers-should-be-shot-after-secret-plans-exposed
Hegseth was criticized on social media by those who claimed the defense secretary was being bloodthirsty.Trump official stirs outrage after vowing to publicly execute Fort Hood gunman: ‘This is grotesque’ Trump official stirs outrage after vowing to ... Show more
Trump official stirs outrage after vowing to publicly execute Fort Hood gunman: ‘This is grotesque’
Trump official stirs outrage after vowing to publicly execute Fort Hood gunman: ‘This is grotesque’
