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Trump sends mixed signals on livestreaming Hasan execution
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the execution will be public, while Trump said the administration is still deciding on the livestream.
- On Thursday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans to livestream the December 3, 2026, execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009.
- Hegseth defended the public broadcast, arguing that livestreaming serves to show "serious consequences for these types of things," marking the first military firing squad execution since 1945.
- Lawmakers, religious leaders, and the United Nations condemned the proposal, with Archbishop Paul Coakley calling it a "barbaric promotion of a culture of death" while warning it could aid terrorist recruiters.
- President Donald Trump gave conflicting signals Friday, stating he had "absolutely" approved the execution while also noting his administration is still "making a determination" regarding the livestream.
- Vice President J.D. Vance expressed skepticism the broadcast will occur, saying "I'm not going to be watching it"; legal experts suggest Hasan could seek court intervention, potentially delaying the December 3 date.
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