Hegseth says Fort Hood shooter's military execution will be 'livestreamed'
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The US military will execute Nidal Malik Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, by firing squad on December 3 at Fort Hood, the same Texas base where he killed 13 people in 2009. This will be the first military execution by firing squad in the US since 1945.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has confirmed that the execution will be livestreamed, saying it is a "no-brainer" and that "people need to understand that there are serious consequences for these types of things." According to SABC News, a Pentagon official also confirmed the livestream, but did not provide further details.
Hegseth has faced criticism for his stance on the execution, but has defended the decision, stating that Hasan "is gonna get a firing squad of soldiers. As it should be." When asked about Hasan's final requests, Hegseth reportedly said "Don't care. We'll see him on December 3rd." The execution comes amid renewed debate over capital punishment in the US, following a botched lethal injection in Tennessee last week, as reported by Haaretz.
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- Fort Hood shooter’s execution by firing squad will be ‘public’ and livestreamed, Pentagon says gbcghanaonline.com
- Pentagon vows to livestream first military execution in decades france24.com
- Pentagon plans public broadcast of Nidal Hasan execution dailytimes.com.pk
- World : US To Livestream Army Firing Squad Execution Of Fort Hood Shooter, Pentagon Says bernama.com
- U.S. to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter, Pentagon says haaretz.com
