9 October 2026

Will the US broadcast executions live—heading down a path of barbarism?

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Bangla Press Published: 09 October 2026, 01:44 PM
Will the US broadcast executions live—heading down a path of barbarism?

Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump.

Bangla Press Desk: The Trump administration has announced plans to broadcast the execution of a death sentence live in the United States. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated that the execution of Nidal Hasan—who killed 13 people at the Fort Hood army base in 2009—will be carried out by a firing squad and streamed live for the public to see.
This extreme and unusual announcement by the Trump administration has sparked an intense global ethical debate. Analysts argue that publicly broadcasting a nation's judicial process—specifically an execution—like a form of entertainment represents a profound moral degradation of civilization and a stark manifestation of the United States' moral void.
Pete Hegseth maintains that this public approach is intended to demonstrate to the general public the severe consequences of such crimes. However, critics view it as an example of state-sponsored barbarism and cruelty. There is now deep global concern and questioning regarding how this nation—often hailed as the world's largest democracy—is drifting away from its principles and ideals through a series of controversial decisions. Source: The Guardian
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