WHERE I STAND with Richard French
Oct 15, 2026 · 7 min · 7 segments
On December 3rd, the Fort Hood shooter, former Army Major Nidal Hasan, is scheduled to be executed. Our Secretary of War wants to live stream the execution turning it into a public event. Richard…
But what Pete Hegseth is calling for has nothing to do with justice, and somehow it's even worse than bloodthirsty vengeance.
First off, the execution will not be by lethal injection, but instead, per Hegseth wishes, via firing squad.
Our man-boy secretary, so desperate to be seen as tough since competency is clearly a bridge too far, he wants to live stream the execution, turning it into a public event.
Military leaders, clergy, diplomats, lawmakers past and present, and across the political spectrum have said this is both dangerous and not who we are as a nation.
But what Pete Hegseth is calling for has nothing to do with justice, and somehow it's even worse than bloodthirsty vengeance.
First off, the execution will not be by lethal injection, but instead, per Hegseth wishes, via firing squad.
Our man-boy secretary, so desperate to be seen as tough since competency is clearly a bridge too far, he wants to live stream the execution, turning it into a public event.
Military leaders, clergy, diplomats, lawmakers past and present, and across the political spectrum have said this is both dangerous and not who we are as a nation.
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