Top Stories · October 8, 2026
Pentagon confirms Fort Hood terrorist's firing squad execution will be livestreamed: 'Details will follow'
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The Pentagon has announced that the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, will be livestreamed on December 3, 2026. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated the event will be public to demonstrate the consequences of such actions. Hasan will face a firing squad, marking the first U.S. military execution since 1961 and the first by firing squad since 1945. The execution was authorized by President Donald Trump following the completion of the appellate process.
The Pentagon has announced that the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, will be livestreamed on December 3, 2026. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated the event will be public to demonstrate the consequences of such actions. Hasan will face a firing squad, marking the first U.S. military execution since 1961 and the first by firing squad since 1945. The execution was authorized by President Donald Trump following the completion of the appellate process.