Betty McCollum
Role at the time: U.S. representative from Minnesota
Condemned
Response to this claim
The military should livestream Nidal Hasan's execution.
“Secretary Hegseth’s desire to conduct a public execution is disturbing and should be stopped.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Betty McCollum calls for stopping Hegseth's public execution planOriginal post; October 8, 6:15 p.m. Eastern
McCollum opposes the planned public execution while saying Hasan should be held accountable for his crimes.
Why we used this label
The matter under scrutiny is making the execution public. McCollum calls the plan disturbing and says it should be stopped, a direct rejection of the proposed broadcast.