Adam Smith
Role at the time: Ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee
Condemned
Statement summary
Smith calls the planned livestream disturbing and says it makes a mockery of the legal system.
“There is a reason why we treat the meting out of justice with the seriousness it demands.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Adam Smith responds to Hegseth's livestream announcement · Adam SmithFull statement
Smith objects to broadcasting the execution as a spectacle rather than treating punishment with legal seriousness.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
He rejects broadcasting the execution on rule-of-law grounds.