US to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution: Pentagon
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The US military confirmed that Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, will be executed by firing squad on December 3 and the execution will be livestreamed to the public, marking the first military execution by firing squad since World War II.
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Why It Matters
Nidal Hasan, a US Army psychiatrist, carried out a shooting at Fort Hood in 2009, killing 13 people and wounding 32 others. He was sentenced to death in 2013 by a military court.
The execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, who shot and killed 13 people at Ford Hood in 2009, will be livestreamed, the US military said Thursday.
The confirmation came a day after US Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth had said Hasan's execution, which is slated for December 3, would be done in "public."
Pentagon officials added that more details on the execution would follow.
What did Pete Hegseth say about Nidal Hasan's execution?
In a video posted on X by official Pentagon accounts, Hegseth had said Wednesday that Hasan would get "a firing squad of soldiers, as it should be, and we'll make sure that people are able to watch it, that it's public."
Hegseth was speaking to right-wing influencer Jack Posobiec on board the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, which ended a nearly 10-month deployment on Thursday.
"People need to understand that there's serious consequence for these types of things," Hegseth said.
Hasan's execution will be the first by the US military since 1961, and will be the first to be done by firing squad since World War II.
Hegseth added: "I kind of like the mentality we had in World War II, which was win."
What do we know about the Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan?
US Army psychiatrist Hasan killed 13 people and wounded 32 others at Fort Hood, Texas.
A military court sentenced him to death in 2013.
During his trial, Hasan said he had perpetrated the shooting to protect Taliban members in Afghanistan from US troops.
The announcement that Hasan will be executed by firing squad comes amid the fallout of the botched execution of Christa Pike.
Edited by: Wesley Dockery
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The livestream of Nidal Hasan's execution will generate significant online viewership and public debate.
Very likely · Within days
Legal challenges may be filed regarding the constitutionality of broadcasting a military execution.
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What specific time will the execution occur on December 3?
- Which platform will host the livestream of the execution?
- What legal challenges might arise from the public livestream of a military execution?
