Curtis calls the decision not to livestream "the right move"
John CurtisU.S. Senator from Utah, in a written statement
Sen. John Curtis said in a written statement that the decision not to livestream the execution was right for the victims' loved ones and for the country.
“This is the right move, both for the loved ones of the victims and for the country”
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Where this statement fits
Should Pete Hegseth livestream Nidal Hasan's execution?
Pete Hegseth confirmed plans to livestream Nidal Hasan's execution. Rep. Betty McCollum calls for stopping the public execution plan, while Alyssa Farah Griffin opposes broadcasting it despite supporting capital punishment. The dispute concerns public viewing of the execution.
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KSL report on Sen. John Curtis's written statement of October 15, 2026 welcoming the decision not to livestream Nidal Hasan's execution.
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President Trump announced on October 15 that Hasan's execution would not be livestreamed. The week before, Curtis had urged Hegseth to reconsider the plan.
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KSL reported that Curtis said broadcasting a death is not an effective deterrent.
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The case asks whether Pete Hegseth should livestream Nidal Hasan's execution. Curtis welcomes the decision to drop the broadcast, which he had earlier said risked feeding an appetite for executions as entertainment. That opposes the broadcast, so we labeled it Condemned. The closest competing label is Mixed or conditional; it loses because he endorses no part of the livestream plan.
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Read the full caseNational Review's editors back Trump's decision to stop the livestream
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“But there is a difference between carrying out an execution and livestreaming an execution, and support for one does not necessitate support for the other. President Trump is right to draw the distinction he has.”Read statement
Pentagon says Hegseth is completely aligned with Trump's decision not to livestream
“spoke about the decision ... supports the President's decision, and they are completely aligned.”Read statement
Trump cancels the livestream
“I 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. He will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed.”Read statement
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