{
  "id": 13292571,
  "title": "It’s ‘what jihadists do’: Plan to livestream U.S. military firing squad execution draws criticism",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/its-what-jihadists-do-plan-to-livestream-u-s-military-firing-squad",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T01:38:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "National Post",
    "slug": "national-post",
    "url": "https://nationalpost.com/news/us-firing-squad-execution-livestream"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The planned livestream of Nidal Malik Hasan's execution by firing squad has drawn criticism from various parties. The execution, scheduled for December 3 at Fort Hood, Texas, is for the 2009 killing of 13 people while Hasan was a US Army major.\n\nRepublican Rep. Austin Scott and Democratic Senator Mark Kelly have spoken out against the plan, with Scott saying \"America is better than that\" and Kelly stating that public executions are \"the kind of thing Iran and the Taliban do\". The United Nations and Catholic leaders have also condemned the proposal.\n\nThe Pentagon had initially suggested that the execution would be public, with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stating that people would be able to watch it to understand the consequences of such actions. However, Vice President JD Vance has questioned whether the broadcast will actually happen.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Colombia One",
        "title": "US Plan to Livestream Prisoner’s Execution Draws UN Warning and Bipartisan Backlash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/us-plan-to-livestream-prisoners-execution-draws-un-warning-and",
        "published": "2026-10-09T22:11:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}