Official portrait of Pete Hegseth, US Secretary of War, in a navy pinstripe suit and blue tie, in front of the US flag and the Department flag; AI-recomposed version. — **Archive portrait** · Photo: Chad J. McNeeley / Departamento de Defesa dos EUA, Domínio público (obra do governo dos EUA) · Image credits

**Archive portrait** · Photo: Chad J. McNeeley / Departamento de Defesa dos EUA, Domínio público (obra do governo dos EUA) · Image credits

For some Christians, Hegseth's plan for public execution fits a biblical mandate

Told by 1 newspaper in one country, at 10:00 on 15 October 2026.

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The Trump administration reportedly dropped its plan to livestream an execution after strong backlash, according to several outlets in different countries.1 2 3 4 5 6 NPR reports that, for some Christians, Hegseth's plan for a public execution fits a biblical mandate.7

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