US military archbishop: Streamed execution threatens to ‘imitate the terrorists’

Archbishop Timothy Broglio, head of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, condemned the Trump administration and Pentagon plans to livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan. Broglio warned that streaming the event could imitate the terrorists. Additionally, he stated that Catholic soldiers assigned to the US army firing squad should request to be excused, as the duty contradicts church teachings. He joins other Catholic leaders in opposing the death penalty and the livestreaming proposal.