Retired US generals urge Pentagon to stop execution livestream

Summary

Retired US generals are urging the Pentagon to stop a livestream of an execution, according to BBC News and France 24. France 24 specifies that it would show a firing-squad execution; the BBC describes the livestream as “barbaric.”

Timeline

1. bbc.co.uk

   15 Oct 2026, 02:26 UTCSource ↗

   BBC News reports that retired US generals are calling on the Pentagon to cancel what they call a “barbaric” execution livestream.

2. france24.com

   15 Oct 2026, 15:01 UTCSource ↗

   France 24 reports that former US generals are pushing to stop a livestream of a firing-squad execution, which they call “barbaric.”