Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said people would be able to watch the execution, which would be the military’s first firing squad death since World War II.
- Acting Army Secretary Adam Telle set the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan for 1 p.m. Central on December 3 at Fort Hood, with the Pentagon confirming on Thursday that the firing squad execution will be livestreamed.
- Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, was convicted in 2013 for the November 5, 2009 mass shooting at the Texas base that killed 13 people and wounded 32 others, marking the first U.S. military execution since 1961 and the first by firing squad since 1945.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recommended the firing squad as a 'no-brainer,' stating the public should witness the execution so "people need to understand that there's serious consequences for these types of things," framing the 2009 attack as a radical Islamist strike.
- For the 13 victims' families and survivors, the approaching execution prompts complex reactions; some plan to attend, while others like Leila Hunt Willingham seek closure through faith rather than witnessing the event.
- Pentagon officials confirmed the livestream will proceed, though specific platform details remain pending, while legal experts warn Hasan could file a habeas petition in civilian court to challenge his sentence, potentially delaying the December 3 execution.
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Radio France Internationale
LaProvence.comOn Thursday, 9 October, an official of the United States Ministry of Defence announced that the killing by firing squad of the author of a killing that had killed thirteen people at the military base in Fort Hood, Texas, would be broadcast live. OHCHR denounced this decision as a form of "torture".
Algemeen Dagblad
gelderlander.nlState Secretary Willemijn Aerdts (Digital Economy) cannot prevent images of the public execution in the United States on December 3 from appearing online. However, she calls on anyone who comes across the images to report them to the social media platform where they are visible.
Pentagon to Livestream Hasan’s Scheduled Execution by Firing Squad
FORT HOOD, Texas — The Pentagon says it will livestream the Dec. 3 execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people and wounding 32 others in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting. War Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution will take place at Fort Hood, where the shooting happened. He said […]
derwesten.de
News38The discussion about the US death penalty has reached a new climax. Now the Trump administration is planning a live broadcast.
The Secretary of War says the execution will be public to show the "serious consequences" of his actions.
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