Pentagon to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter in Texas
The firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan , the army psychiatrist who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009 will be broadcast live. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told Human Events Daily with Jack Posobiec on Thursday that Hasan's execution would be carried out on December 3 at Fort Hood. "We'll make sure that people are able to watch it, that it's public," Mr Hegseth said. "Because…
The Pentagon announced plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former army psychiatrist responsible for the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 people and wounded 32 others. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that Hasan's execution would take place on December 3 at Fort Hood, stating that it is important for people to understand the consequences of such acts.
This will be the first military execution since 1961, with the last public execution in the US occurring in 1936. President Donald Trump had previously ordered the use of a firing squad for Hasan's execution, following the recommendation of Hegseth. The group Death Penalty Action criticized the decision, stating that President Trump "loves nothing more than the power to kill."
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