{
  "id": 13289542,
  "title": "Outrage mounts over plan to livestream US military's first firing squad execution since 1945, Vance voices doubt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/outrage-mounts-over-plan-to-livestream-us-militarys-first-firing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T01:03:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/10/10/outrage-mounts-over-plan-to-broadcast-us-militarys-first-firing-squad-execution-since-1945-vance-voices-doubt/238500"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vice President JD Vance expressed doubt about the proposed public execution of Nidal Hasan, stating he does not know if the execution will be livestreamed. Hasan, who killed 13 people in 2009, is set to be the first US military execution by firing squad since 1945. The plan for a livestream has drawn criticism from politicians and human rights groups. Republican Representative Austin Scott supports executing Hasan but opposes streaming executions, calling it what \"jihadists do.\" Democrat Senator Mark Kelly argues that public executions are \"the kind of thing Iran and the Taliban do.\" A Pentagon official confirmed the execution would be livestreamed, but US President Donald Trump contradicted this, saying there has been no decision yet. Tech companies such as YouTube, Meta and X have not yet commented on whether they will allow the execution to be streamed. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the US Conference of Catholic Bishops have condemned the proposed livestream, arguing it would violate human rights.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON, Oct 10 — Condemnation of US plans for a public execution by military firing squad escalated yesterday,...",
  "key_points": [
    "VP JD Vance doubts livestreaming Nidal Hasan's execution.",
    "Hasan set to be first US military execution by firing squad since 1945.",
    "Critics argue public execution violates human rights."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The controversy over livestreaming the military execution of Nidal Hasan reveals a divide among US officials and human rights groups over the intersection of public spectacle and human rights norms.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Outrage over plan to livestream US military firing squad execution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/outrage-over-plan-to-livestream-us-military-firing-squad-execution",
        "published": "2026-10-09T23:35:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Outrage grows over plan to livestream US military firing squad execution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/outrage-grows-over-plan-to-livestream-us-military-firing-squad",
        "published": "2026-10-10T00:27:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}