Utah Senator Questions Livestream of Nidal Hasan's Execution as Republicans Express Concerns

<p>Utah Senator John Curtis has expressed concerns regarding the decision to broadcast the execution of Nidal Hasan, stating it ‘risks feeding the appetite’ for such events. Senator J.D. Vance also indicated he would not watch the livestream if it proceeds.</p><p>In a statement to the Guardian, Robin Maher, the executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center, stated that her organization is ‘not aware of any regulation or precedent for a military execution to be live streamed on the internet or otherwise made widely available to the public’. Maher further noted that ‘public executions are typically held in authoritarian countries to instil fear in the population, and to show the power and control of the government.’</p>