Vance on Hegseth plan for livestreamed execution: 'I'm not going to be watching it'

Vice President Vance has expressed strong opposition to the Pentagon’s reported plan to livestream the execution of a convicted individual in December, stating he will not watch if the broadcast proceeds. Speaking to reporters, he questioned whether the announcement was genuine, calling the prospect deeply troubling. The move has sparked ethical and procedural concerns over the transparency of capital punishment. The full statement raises broader debates about the role of media in such high-stakes state actions.

Vice President Vance said Friday that he will not be watching the execution of Nidal Hasan if the Pentagon follows through on livestreaming the event in December.  "I've seen those announcements. I don't know if that's actually going to happen,” Vance told reporters Friday in Lima, Ohio.  “This is a guy who committed, in my...