MS NOW’s Jen Psaki hits viewers with devastating evidence Hegseth is humiliating America
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has come under heavy criticism after announcing plans to publicly execute the Fort Hood shooter by firing squad and allow people around the world to watch the execution live on the internet.
Former White House press secretary and MS NOW presenter Jen Psaki strongly criticised the proposal during Friday’s edition of her programme, “The Briefing.” She warned that the decision could damage America’s reputation and make the country an embarrassment in the eyes of the world.
According to Psaki, the Pentagon announced that it wanted the execution to take place in public, with the entire event livestreamed online. The proposal has caused serious concern, with even some Republican politicians speaking out against it.
Speaking to reporters, Hegseth defended the plan and described the execution as a straightforward decision. He said the convicted shooter should face a firing squad made up of soldiers and that the public should be allowed to watch.
Hegseth argued that making the execution public would send a strong message about the serious consequences of such crimes. He believes people should understand what can happen when someone carries out an attack of this nature.
However, Psaki was shocked by the way Hegseth spoke about the matter. She questioned why the person responsible for leading America’s military would describe a public execution as a simple decision.
She also pointed out that the United States has not carried out a public execution since the 1930s. According to her, allowing millions of people to watch someone being executed live on the internet would make the situation even more disturbing.
Psaki explained that public executions in the 1930s were very different from what Hegseth is now proposing. At that time, there was no internet or modern television broadcasting, meaning people around the world could not watch such an event from their homes.
The announcement has also attracted international attention, with newspapers and human rights organisations expressing concern about the direction America could be taking.
Psaki referred to a report by the British newspaper The Guardian, which described the proposal as medieval and disturbing. She also highlighted criticism from the United Nations, which reportedly called the plan abhorrent.
She warned that public executions are now extremely rare around the world, pointing to Iran and Afghanistan as countries where they still take place. Psaki argued that America should not be putting itself in the same category.
The controversy has also created disagreement among American political leaders. According to Psaki, Vice President JD Vance has attempted to distance himself from the proposal, while some Republican lawmakers have openly questioned whether it should go ahead.
However, President Donald Trump appeared to support the idea.
During her programme, Psaki played a video of Trump discussing the convicted shooter. In the clip, Trump said the man would be executed and expressed support for allowing the public to watch the event online.
His comments have added to the growing debate over whether executions should ever be turned into public events, especially when modern technology makes it possible for millions of people to watch.
Supporters of the proposal argue that it would demonstrate the seriousness of the crime and show that those responsible for deadly attacks face severe punishment.
Critics, however, believe broadcasting an execution would be cruel, unnecessary and damaging to America’s international reputation.
For Psaki, the biggest concern is not simply the punishment itself, but the message the United States would send to the rest of the world by turning an execution into something people could watch live.
The proposal has now raised wider questions about justice, human rights and how far the American government should go when punishing people convicted of serious crimes.
