Military's archbishop criticizes plan to livestream execution

The archbishop for the U.S. military says any Catholic service members who are assigned to participate in the livestreamed firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan should ask to be excused — the latest pushback against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's plan.
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio released a statement Monday to "express my disapproval of what is proposed regarding the execution of the terrorist Hasan," referring to Hegseth's announcement last week that Hasan's execution in December would be publicly viewable.
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