Laura Loomer
Role at the time: Political commentator, in a post on X
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Laura Loomer said every execution of every terrorist should be live streamed because Americans should rejoice in killing the enemies of America, and called for watch parties for Hasan's execution.
“Every single execution of every single terrorist should be live streamed because the American people should rejoice in killing the enemies of America.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Post by Laura Loomer on X (Oct. 9, 2026, 12:10 a.m. EDT) · Laura LoomerFull post.
Laura Loomer's own post on X.
Why we used this label
The case asks whether Pete Hegseth should livestream Nidal Hasan's execution; it concerns the broadcast proposal, not Hasan's conviction or capital punishment. Loomer says executions of terrorists "should be live streamed" and calls for "watch parties for the execution of Nidal Hasan". That supports the broadcast, so we labeled it Defended or excused. The closest competing label is Mixed or conditional; it loses because she attaches no reservation.