Trump’s approval makes the president accountable for Nidal Hasan’s execution

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The death penalty should be abolished

The death penalty is justified for certain crimes

Public broadcasting makes military justice less credible to the public

The Defense Department, not DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, should decide Hasan’s execution broadcast

Christa Pike’s recovery warrants a new sentencing hearing after Tennessee’s failed execution

A failed execution calls for a safer procedure rather than cancellation of the sentence

The Defense Department should not livestream Nidal Hasan’s execution

The Pentagon lacks authority to broadcast Hasan’s execution without congressional approval

Public access to Hasan’s execution strengthens accountability for military death sentences

Established military procedures provide inadequate safeguards for Hasan’s public execution

Tennessee should permanently abolish the death penalty

Donald Trump should withdraw his approval of Christa Pike’s execution

Bill Lee bears responsibility for pursuing Christa Pike’s execution after Tennessee’s failed attempt

Donald Trump bears responsibility for endorsing Christa Pike’s execution

Nidal Hasan should be executed by firing squad

Nidal Hasan’s terrorism conviction justifies the death penalty

Firing squads are more reliable than lethal injection for federal executions

Terrorism convictions justify firing-squad executions in federal cases

Reconsidering Hasan’s execution would protect the legitimacy of federal capital punishment

The Supreme Court was justified in lifting the stay on Christa Pike's execution