Pentagon plans to livestream firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan

The execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan will be livestreamed, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Thursday, October 8. Hegseth said during an interview with Real America's Voice that the public will be able to watch the proceeding. BBC News, The Hill, Reuters, CBC, The Wall Street Journal, and AOL all reported on the Pentagon's decision to broadcast the event. [1][2][3][4][6][7]

Hegseth stated that Hasan will face a firing squad of soldiers on December 3, BBC News reported. The execution is scheduled to take place at Fort Hood in Texas, according to BBC News and AP News. BBC News noted that Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell stated defense officials made the recommendation and President Donald Trump approved it. [1][5]

The event will mark the first United States military execution in more than six decades, according to The Hill and BBC News. The BBC asked the White House for comment regarding whether Trump supports broadcasting the execution live. [1][2]

Hasan is a former United States Army major and physician. He was convicted of killing 13 people and injuring 32 others during a shooting spree on November 5, 2009, at Fort Hood. Hasan admitted to the killings during his court-martial in August 2013. [8][9]