The US military plans to livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist who killed 13 soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009. The execution, scheduled for December 3, would be the first public execution in the US in nearly a century.
Pentagon officials confirmed the execution will be broadcast, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stating it is a 'no-brainer' to make it public. Hasan, who was convicted of premeditated murder, is set to be executed at the same location as the 2009 attack. Hegseth said the execution will take place at the same time and place as the shooting, using firearms as was done in 2009.
The decision to livestream the execution has drawn criticism from various groups, including the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, who called it a 'barbaric promotion of a culture of death'. Legal experts argue the move is unprecedented and could have legal and ethical implications, with some suggesting it may breach international human rights standards.