The same white evangelical Christians who want “Thou shalt not kill” posted in every public school classroom, and who oppose all kinds of reproductive rights because they’re “pro-life” are now cheering on the possibility of a live-streamed public execution.
Last week, the Pentagon announced that Nidal Malik Hasan, who was convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood, is scheduled to die by firing squad on December 3. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be live-streamed so everyone can watch. Donald Trump says he’ll make the final decision about the livestream soon, though reports say he’s waffling on the matter. Who knows what’s gonna happen.
The thing is: Prominent white evangelicals who could have denounced this are doing cartwheels because they love violence, especially against a brown guy with a Muslim name.
Pastor Robert Jeffress, one of Trump’s biggest allies, supports it.
He says capital punishment is “commanded by God” and argues that “more people” should see a public execution. He told the Dallas Morning News he would likely watch it himself.
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