Newsmax Host Wants Hasan Execution Televised During Super Bowl
Newsmax host Carl Higbie said the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan should be livestreamed and even suggested advertising it during the Super Bowl. In a transcript highlighted by Media Matters, he said he had no sympathy for Hasan and called for extreme methods of killing him. Higbie also argued that Hasan should not have received a trial and that shootings should be met with immediate lethal force.
Carl Higbie, a Newsmax host, argued in remarks flagged by Media Matters that Nidal Hasan, the Fort Hood shooter, should be executed in a televised manner. Higbie suggested promoting the broadcast during a Super Bowl and described wanting Hasan killed without concern for dignity.
Higbie also said Hasan should not have received a trial and urged that shootings be met immediately with lethal force. The article notes Higbie left the first Trump administration in 2018 after past remarks about Black people, gay people, and Muslims, apologizing at the time.
Remarks like these may intensify public debate over media responsibility, political rhetoric, and how executions or mass violence are covered. Victims' families and communities affected by shootings could find such commentary distressing or exploitative, while some viewers may see it as cathartic. Broadcasters and platforms may face pressure to assess whether such statements meet content or safety standards. The discussion could also influence perceptions of due process and use of force, though effects are uncertain.