Pentagon plans to live-stream execution of Nidal Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist convicted of 2009 Fort Hood shooting, on December 3. The move sparks bipartisan backlash over public execution of death row inmate.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed plans to stream the firing squad execution of Hasan, who was sentenced to death in 2013 for killing 13 people. The execution, scheduled for December 3, could be appealed, with Pentagon allowing public viewing.
Republicans and Democrats condemn the plan, with lawmakers calling it a mockery of the legal system and a promotion of a 'culture of death.' The execution would be the military's first in 65 years and the first public execution in the U.S. in 90 years.
Trump remains undecided on live-streaming the execution, with White House officials saying he does not oppose the idea but could change his mind. Religious leaders and international observers also express concern over the public nature of the execution.