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The Pentagon has announced that the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army major convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooting, is scheduled for December 3 via firing squad and will be livestreamed to the public. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated the livestream aims to demonstrate 'serious consequences' for such crimes. This decision marks the first public execution in the U.S. in nearly a century and the first military execution since 1961. The plan has faced bipartisan criticism in the U.S. and condemnation from international bodies like the UN and Amnesty International, who compare the move to practices in authoritarian regimes. Some legal experts suggest the broadcast could face court challenges, while others note it may provide transparency following recent reports of botched lethal injections.

The Pentagon has announced that the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army major convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooting, is scheduled for December 3 via firing squad and will be livestreamed to the public. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated the livestream aims to demonstrate 'serious consequences' for such crimes. This decision marks the first public execution in the U.S. in nearly a century and the first military execution since 1961. The plan has faced bipartisan criticism in the U.S. and condemnation from international bodies like the UN and Amnesty International, who compare the move to practices in authoritarian regimes. Some legal experts suggest the broadcast could face court challenges, while others note it may provide transparency following recent reports of botched lethal injections.