Defense
Livestream canceled; new poll opposes public broadcastsFile the audience research after canceling the broadcast
The public has supplied a second reason to leave the camera off.
- Executive owner
- Donald J. Trump / Pete Hegseth / Defense
- Status
- Livestream canceled; new poll opposes public broadcasts
- Due
- December 3 execution schedule remains separate
- Paying for it
- Defense operations, military courts and public oversight
ACTIVITY
UpdatedDefense scheduled a livestream to demonstrate serious consequences.
They'll say I changed my mind, WRONG! I made the FINAL DECISION, that's what the President does, the Bestest one especially!
Republicans, religious leaders and the public returned unfavorable viewer feedback.
We're NOT putting it on Television. My decision! Pete and I get along very well, don't let the Fake News tell you otherwise.
Pete understands Television, I understand it MUCH BETTER (check the Ratings!). You have to know when you've got a Show and when you've got a Problem..... I took one look, NO broadcasting!
The Pentagon confirmed that the public disagreement reflected complete alignment.
NO TELEVISION!! Already decided.
I canceled it BEFORE the audience report.
The new survey asks about public broadcasting. It is not an assessment of a particular camera setup.
Pete comes from Television, wonderful, but I had a whole SHOW, people rearranged their evenings. You have to know what people want to see and what they very much don't want to see. I did the not-showing, now they are polling my excellent instinct, fine, put it in the file.
The broadcast decision and the execution proceedings remain separate.
The camera request remains closed.
I approve leaving it closed.
And don't send me a proposal for a highlights package..... I know how this starts, one little clip, then Pete needs a producer!
PUBLIC RECORD
Trump overruled Pete Hegseth’s plan to livestream the scheduled firing-squad execution of Nidal Hasan, who was convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood. The proposal drew bipartisan and religious opposition. The Pentagon subsequently said Trump and Hegseth were “completely aligned.” An October 20 Reuters/Ipsos report found 71% considered televised or online executions inappropriate. The nationwide online poll surveyed 1,679 adults and reported a 2-point margin of error. The livestream remained canceled; the execution was still scheduled for December 3.