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80 percent oppose Hegseth's push to livestream Fort Hood shooter execution: Survey

Thursday 15 October15:36 · 3h agoAI summary
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A new ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll says 80% of Americans oppose livestreaming the execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan. Eighteen per cent back the idea, which has been raised by Pete Hegseth.

01Summary

  1. 01In an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll, 80% of respondents said they were against livestreaming Hasan’s execution.
  2. 02Eighteen per cent said they supported the execution being live streamed online for the American public to watch.
  3. 03The proposal is linked to Pete Hegseth, according to the report.
  4. 04The poll shows a clear public split, but the opposition is far larger than support.

02Why it matters

The results suggest strong public resistance to broadcasting a state execution online, even in a high-profile case. That may shape the political debate around how such punishments are handled and discussed.

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