Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon says
"We'll make sure that people are able to watch it," the US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday.
The execution of former US Army Major Nidal Hasan by firing squad will be broadcast live on television, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Hasan killed 13 unarmed soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009, marking the deadliest non-combat attack on an American military base. This will be the first military execution by firing squad in the US since World War Two.
Hegseth emphasized that the public must understand the severe consequences of such acts. The Pentagon confirmed that the execution will take place at Fort Hood in Texas on December 3rd. Hasan, a psychiatrist, admitted to the crime and expressed regret for any mistakes. He claimed he acted to protect Muslims and the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Military executions demand approval from the US president, a review, and legal finality. The last such execution occurred in 1961, and the last by firing squad in 1945. Despite Trump's disinterest in public executions, he has historically supported capital punishment.
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