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Robby Soave is an American journalist and senior editor at Reason. He cohosts Free Media and The Hill's Rising. His reporting and commentary cover politics, education, free speech and civil liberties.
DI has documented statements by Robby Soave on 2026 Midterm Elections, Criminal Justice Policy, and Government Transparency, among other topics. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.
Role at the time: Reason senior editor and political commentator
Condemned
Statement summary
Soave opposes the public execution despite supporting death as punishment for Hasan. He argues that the broadcast would give Hasan publicity and could be used to recruit terrorists.
“but a public execution is giving a terrorist exactly what he wants: publicity.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Robby Soave on public viewing of Hasan's execution · Robby SoaveOriginal post 2108372225187271160, author text beginning I'm sorry but this is completely deranged. I sympathize with the thirst for vengeance, and Nidal Hasan ce.
Why we used this label
Opposes livestreaming Hasan's execution; this classification concerns the broadcast, independently of the death penalty.
Ramaswamy's campaign defends an ad in which Amy Acton's estranged mother calls her a liar. Acton says Ramaswamy took advantage of her mother. Critics from both parties condemn the tactic, while Laura Loomer defends it.
Pete Hegseth confirms plans to livestream Nidal Hasan's execution. Betty McCollum calls for stopping the public spectacle, while Alyssa Farah Griffin opposes the broadcast despite supporting capital punishment.
