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Naomi Lim

White House reporter at the Washington Examiner, formerly a crime and politics reporter for News Corp Australia in her native Australia.

Oct 15, 2026

1:45
And what about on the ground i- in America? Is there backlash among Americans to the live streaming aspect of all of this?
1:52
Uh, well, definitely in the political class, um, and you're seeing it on both sides of the political aisle.
1:57
Like, obviously Democrats are probably a lot more prone to be against it, but you're even seeing Republicans come out against it.
2:03
They sort of agree that Hasan should be executed, particularly on the Republican side, that they agree that he should be executed.
2:08
What they don't like is the live streaming because they say that, one, practically it could be used as propaganda to incite more violence and, and create more Hasans.
2:17
Um, but then there's also this idea of, like, human dignity and not making a public spectacle about that, and there's been lo- lots of comparisons about how, you know, that's something that would happen in Iran or in, in Saudi Arabia, whereas, like, this is something that would be very unusual here.
2:32
And you're even seeing that come across politically where there's reporting that President Donald Trump is thinking about reconsidering this idea of it going live or, or the idea that they might live stream it to a portion, but just before the actual shooting takes place, that they will actually cut off the live stream
2:49
And you mentioned there that the, the execution is rubber-stamped, but there is still wiggle room for the Trump administration to change tack and, and not live stream before December, isn't there?
1:45
And what about on the ground i- in America? Is there backlash among Americans to the live streaming aspect of all of this?
1:52
Uh, well, definitely in the political class, um, and you're seeing it on both sides of the political aisle.
1:57
Like, obviously Democrats are probably a lot more prone to be against it, but you're even seeing Republicans come out against it.
2:03
They sort of agree that Hasan should be executed, particularly on the Republican side, that they agree that he should be executed.
2:08
What they don't like is the live streaming because they say that, one, practically it could be used as propaganda to incite more violence and, and create more Hasans.
2:17
Um, but then there's also this idea of, like, human dignity and not making a public spectacle about that, and there's been lo- lots of comparisons about how, you know, that's something that would happen in Iran or in, in Saudi Arabia, whereas, like, this is something that would be very unusual here.
2:32
And you're even seeing that come across politically, where there's reporting that President Donald Trump is thinking about reconsidering this idea of it going live or, or the idea that they might live stream it to a portion, but just before the actual shooting takes place, that they will actually cut off the live stream.
2:49
And you mentioned there that the, the execution is rubber-stamped, but there is still wiggle room for the Trump administration to change tack and, and not live stream before December, isn't there?
1:45
And what about on the ground in America? Is there backlash among Americans to the live streaming aspect of all of this?
1:52
Well, definitely in the political class.
1:54
And you're seeing it on both sides of the political aisle.
1:57
Obviously, Democrats are probably a lot more prone to be against it, but you're even seeing Republicans come out against it.
2:03
They sort of agree that Hassan should be executed, particularly on the Republican side, that they agree that he should be executed.
2:08
What they don't like is the live streaming because they say that one, practically it could be used as propaganda to incite more violence and create more Hassans.
2:18
But then there's also this idea of like human dignity and not making a public spectacle about that.
2:49
And you mentioned there that the execution is rubber stamped, but there is still wiggle room for the Trump administration to change tack and not live stream before December, isn't there?
1:45
And what about on the ground i- in America? Is there backlash among Americans to the live streaming aspect of all of this?
1:52
Uh, well, definitely in the political class, um, and you're seeing it on both sides of the political aisle.
1:57
Like, obviously Democrats are probably a lot more prone to be against it, but you're even seeing Republicans come out against it.
2:03
They sort of agree that Hasan should be executed, particularly on the Republican side, that they agree that he should be executed.
2:08
What they don't like is the live streaming because they say that, one, practically it could be used as propaganda to incite more violence and, and create more Hasans.
2:17
Um, but then there's also this idea of, like, human dignity and not making a public spectacle about that, and there's been lo- lots of comparisons about how, you know, that's something that would happen in Iran or in, in Saudi Arabia, whereas, like, this is something that would be very unusual here.
2:32
And you're even seeing that come across politically, where there's reporting that President Donald Trump is thinking about reconsidering this idea of it going live or, or the idea that they might live stream it to a portion, but just before the actual shooting takes place, that they will actually cut off the live stream.
2:49
And you mentioned there that the, the execution is rubber-stamped, but there is still wiggle room for the Trump administration to change tack and, and not live stream before December, isn't there?
1:45
And what about on the ground in America? Is there backlash among Americans to the live streaming aspect of all of this?
1:52
Well, definitely in the political class.
1:54
And you're seeing it on both sides of the political aisle.
1:57
Obviously, Democrats are probably a lot more prone to be against it, but you're even seeing Republicans come out against it.
2:03
They sort of agree that Hassan should be executed, particularly on the Republican side, that they agree that he should be executed.
2:08
What they don't like is the live streaming because they say that one, practically it could be used as propaganda to incite more violence and create more Hassans.
2:18
But then there's also this idea of like human dignity and not making a public spectacle about that.
2:49
And you mentioned there that the execution is rubber stamped, but there is still wiggle room for the Trump administration to change tack and not live stream before December, isn't there?
1:45
And what about on the ground i- in America? Is there backlash among Americans to the live streaming aspect of all of this?
1:52
Uh, well, definitely in the political class, um, and you're seeing it on both sides of the political aisle.
1:57
Like obviously Democrats are probably a lot more prone to be against it, but you're even seeing Republicans come out against it.
2:03
They sort of agree that Hasan should be executed, particularly on the Republican side, that they agree that he should be executed.
2:08
What they don't like is the live streaming because they say that, one, practically it could be used as propaganda to incite more violence and, and create more Hasans.
2:17
Um, but then there's also this idea of like human dignity and not making a public spectacle about that, and there's been lo- lots of comparisons about how, you know, that's something that would happen in Iran or in, in Saudi Arabia, whereas like this is something that would be very unusual here.
2:32
And you're even seeing that come across politically, where there's reporting that President Donald Trump is thinking about reconsidering this idea of it going live or, or the idea that they might live stream it to a portion, but just before the actual shooting takes place, that they will actually cut off the live stream.
2:49
And you mentioned there that the, the execution is rubber-stamped, but there is still wiggle room for the Trump administration to change tack and, and not live stream before December, isn't there?
1:45
And what about on the ground in America? Is there backlash among Americans to the live streaming aspect of all of this?
1:52
Well, definitely in the political class.
1:54
And you're seeing it on both sides of the political aisle.
1:57
Obviously, Democrats are probably a lot more prone to be against it, but you're even seeing Republicans come out against it.
2:03
They sort of agree that Hassan should be executed, particularly on the Republican side, that they agree that he should be executed.
2:08
What they don't like is the live streaming because they say that one, practically it could be used as propaganda to incite more violence and create more Hassans.
2:18
But then there's also this idea of like human dignity and not making a public spectacle about that.
2:49
And you mentioned there that the execution is rubber stamped, but there is still wiggle room for the Trump administration to change tack and not live stream before December, isn't there?
1:45
And what about on the ground i- in America? Is there backlash among Americans to the live streaming aspect of all of this?
1:52
Uh, well, definitely in the political class, um, and you're seeing it on both sides of the political aisle.
1:57
Like, obviously Democrats are probably a lot more prone to be against it, but you're even seeing Republicans come out against it.
2:03
They sort of agree that Hasan should be executed, particularly on the Republican side, that they agree that he should be executed.
2:08
What they don't like is the live streaming because they say that, one, practically it could be used as propaganda to incite more violence and, and create more Hasans.
2:17
Um, but then there's also this idea of, like, human dignity and not making a public spectacle about that, and there's been lo- lots of comparisons about how, you know, that's something that would happen in Iran or in, in Saudi Arabia, whereas, like, this is something that would be very unusual here.
2:32
And you're even seeing that come across politically, where there's reporting that President Donald Trump is thinking about reconsidering this idea of it going live or, or the idea that they might live stream it to a portion, but just before the actual shooting takes place, that they will actually cut off the live stream.
2:49
And you mentioned there that the, the execution is rubber-stamped, but there is still wiggle room for the Trump administration to change tack and, and not live stream before December, isn't there?
1:45
And what about on the ground in America? Is there backlash among Americans to the live streaming aspect of all of this?
1:52
Well, definitely in the political class.
1:54
And you're seeing it on both sides of the political aisle.
1:57
Obviously, Democrats are probably a lot more prone to be against it, but you're even seeing Republicans come out against it.
2:03
They sort of agree that Hassan should be executed, particularly on the Republican side, that they agree that he should be executed.
2:08
What they don't like is the live streaming because they say that one, practically it could be used as propaganda to incite more violence and create more Hassans.
2:18
But then there's also this idea of like human dignity and not making a public spectacle about that.
2:49
And you mentioned there that the execution is rubber stamped, but there is still wiggle room for the Trump administration to change tack and not live stream before December, isn't there?
1:45
And what about on the ground in America? Is there backlash among Americans to the live streaming aspect of all of this?
1:52
Well, definitely in the political class.
1:54
And you're seeing it on both sides of the political aisle.
1:57
Obviously, Democrats are probably a lot more prone to be against it, but you're even seeing Republicans come out against it.
2:03
They sort of agree that Hassan should be executed, particularly on the Republican side, that they agree that he should be executed.
2:08
What they don't like is the live streaming because they say that one, practically it could be used as propaganda to incite more violence and create more Hassans.
2:18
But then there's also this idea of like human dignity and not making a public spectacle about that.
2:49
And you mentioned there that the execution is rubber stamped, but there is still wiggle room for the Trump administration to change tack and not live stream before December, isn't there?
1:45
And what about on the ground i- in America? Is there backlash among Americans to the live streaming aspect of all of this?
1:52
Uh, well, definitely in the political class, um, and you're seeing it on both sides of the political aisle.
1:57
Like, obviously Democrats are probably a lot more prone to be against it, but you're even seeing Republicans come out against it.
2:03
They sort of agree that Hasan should be executed, particularly on the Republican side, that they agree that he should be executed.
2:08
What they don't like is the live streaming because they say that, one, practically it could be used as propaganda to incite more violence and, and create more Hasans.
2:17
Um, but then there's also this idea of, like, human dignity and not making a public spectacle about that, and there's been lo- lots of comparisons about how, you know, that's something that would happen in Iran or in, in Saudi Arabia, whereas, like, this is something that would be very unusual here.
2:32
And you're even seeing that come across politically, where there's reporting that President Donald Trump is thinking about reconsidering this idea of it going live or, or the idea that they might live stream it to a portion, but just before the actual shooting takes place, that they will actually cut off the live stream.
2:49
And you mentioned there that the, the execution is rubber-stamped, but there is still wiggle room for the Trump administration to change tack and, and not live stream before December, isn't there?

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