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  "id": 12948304,
  "title": "Pete Hegseth says public can watch Fort Hood shooter's execution",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/pete-hegseth-says-public-can-watch-fort-hood-shooters-execution",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T20:16:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Axios",
    "slug": "axios",
    "url": "https://www.axios.com/2026/10/08/hegseth-nidal-hasan-firing-squad-public-tv"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Thursday that the public will have the opportunity to witness the execution of Nidal Hasan, the shooter responsible for the 2009 Fort Hood shooting. This marks the first time the U.S. has held a public execution in nearly 90 years. Hegseth's statement has sparked questions about the specifics of how the execution will be conducted and viewed. The Department of Defense has not provided clarification on whether the event will be open to spectators, streamed or broadcasted on television, or restricted to certain individuals. The upcoming execution, scheduled for December 3 at Fort Hood, involves Hasan being put to death by firing squad. The military has not yet outlined the details of the execution process. This event would also be the first military execution since 1961, and the last firing squad execution in U.S. military history was in 1945. Firing squad executions are uncommon in the U.S., with only five states authorizing the method. The last public execution in the U.S. occurred in 1936 when Rainey Bethea was hanged in Kentucky for raping a white woman.",
  "summary": "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday the public will be able to watch the execution of the Fort Hood shooter by firing squad. Why it matters: The U.S. hasn't held a public execution in 90 years , and Hegseth's remarks raise questions about how the military would allow people to watch. It's unclear if Hegseth's remarks mean the execution will be open to public spectators, broadcast on…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Will Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution be broadcast live? Details on US Army's plan amid Pete Hegseth's update",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/will-nidal-hasans-firing-squad-execution-be-broadcast-live-details-on",
        "published": "2026-10-08T20:51:12.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/pentagon-says-the-firing-squad-execution-of-fort-hood-shooter-nidal",
        "published": "2026-10-08T21:17:08.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Democratic senator says Hegseth trying to hide costs of Iran war from US public",
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        "title": "Hegseth says Fort Hood shooter's execution will be made public",
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        "published": "2026-10-08T21:42:16.000Z"
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        "title": "Fort Hood shooter’s firing squad execution to be livestreamed, Pentagon says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/fort-hood-shooters-firing-squad-execution-to-be-livestreamed-pentagon",
        "published": "2026-10-08T22:01:15.000Z"
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        "title": "US to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/us-to-livestream-firing-squad-execution-of-fort-hood-shooter",
        "published": "2026-10-08T22:01:24.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "US to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/us-to-livestream-firing-squad-execution-of-fort-hood-shooter-12969686",
        "published": "2026-10-08T22:01:24.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Pentagon says firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed",
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        "published": "2026-10-08T22:07:18.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Pentagon says firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be live-streamed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/pentagon-says-firing-squad-execution-of-fort-hood-shooter-will-be-12972450",
        "published": "2026-10-08T22:17:14.000Z"
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        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Pentagon says firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/pentagon-says-firing-squad-execution-of-fort-hood-shooter-will-be",
        "published": "2026-10-08T22:19:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/fort-hood-attackers-execution-by-firing-squad-will-be-livestreamed",
        "published": "2026-10-08T22:21:56.000Z"
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