Democrat Calls for Pete Hegseth’s Execution
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) stated during a CNN appearance that War Secretary Pete Hegseth should be held accountable for alleged war crimes, citing military actions in the Caribbean. Moulton compared Hegseth's conduct to that of Nazi war criminals prosecuted at Nuremberg, suggesting execution as a possible consequence. His remarks sparked backlash and debate, with critics calling the comments dangerous and politically charged.
- ▪Rep. Seth Moulton accused War Secretary Pete Hegseth of war crimes during a CNN interview with Erin Burnett.
- ▪Moulton referenced a 'double tap' strike on boats in the Caribbean, claiming survivors were deliberately targeted.
- ▪He drew a parallel to the execution of Nazi war criminals at Nuremberg, implying Hegseth deserved similar punishment.
- ▪Conservative commentator Scott Jennings criticized Moulton's remarks on Anderson Cooper 360, calling them damaging and extreme.
- ▪Anderson Cooper initially expressed skepticism about Moulton's comments but was corrected with video evidence of the statement.
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Democrat Calls for Pete Hegseth’s Execution Matt Margolis | 4:47 PM on May 01, 2026 AP Photo/Alex Brandon During an appearance on CNN with anchor Erin Burnett, Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) accused War Secretary Pete Hegseth of committing war crimes — and even invoked the execution of Nazi war criminals as a warning. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); Burnett played a clip of Moulton hectoring Hegseth at a congressional hearing over his "no quarter, no mercy" remarks, attempting to twist the secretary's words into an admission of war crimes.When Burnett asked directly whether he believed Hegseth was guilty of war crimes, Moulton answered without hesitation.
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