Reid: 'Medieval' Firing-Squad Plan Could Backfire on Republicans at Midterms

Morris Reid, a partner at Actum who served in the Clinton administration, told Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua on "The Pulse" that a proposed public firing-squad execution discussed by the US defense secretary amounts to a "medieval" idea. In his view, the proposal carries real political risk for Republicans as they head into the midterm elections. Reid framed the episode as evidence of a lack of coordination inside the Trump administration at a moment when it is bracing for what he described as "challenging" elections. The comments came during a broader discussion on the program about the political and policy pressures facing the White House ahead of the vote. The interview was conducted on Bloomberg Television's "The Pulse," which covers the intersection of politics, policy and markets. Reid's remarks reflect his perspective as a former administration official and current partner at Actum, not a statement of fact about the proposal's status or likelihood.