উপ vicepresidente JD Vance বলেছেন যে তিনি 2009-এর ফোর্ট হুদ শুটারের পরিকল্পিত লাইভ এক্সিকিউশন দেখবেন না এবং পেন্টাগনের পাবলিক এক্সিকিউশন প্ল্যানের সম্পর্কে সন্দেহ প্রকাশ করেছেন। তিনি Ohio-এর মধ্যম নির্বাচনে ভোট দিয়ে বলেছেন যে তিনি কি না এক্সিকিউশন হবে না এবং যদি লাইভ হোকেও দেখবেন না। Vance emphasised that the method of execution should not distract from the gravity of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan’s crimes, who killed 13 and wounded 32 in the deadliest shooting on an American military base. Hasan’s attack was described by him as the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil outside of 9/11, noting the betrayal of treating soldiers while then killing them in their most vulnerable state.
Vance acknowledged the controversy over the firing squad method but urged the public not to forget Hasan’s brutal actions. His comments contrasted sharply with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who called the public execution a “no-brainer” and praised the World War II-era mentality of winning. Democrats and some GOP lawmakers criticized the plan to stream the execution, as did top Catholic leaders, including Archbishop Paul S.
Coakley, who called it a “barbaric promotion of a culture of death.” Vance, a Catholic convert, has previously clashed with church leaders over policy, including Pope Leo XIV, whom he said should stay out of American affairs. The Catholic Church opposes all capital punishment, viewing it as incompatible with the sanctity of life, a stance that also underlies its opposition to abortion. President Trump, a vocal death penalty advocate, approved Hasan’s execution, according to the Pentagon.
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