Politics · October 9, 2026
Pentagon's plan to livestream execution sparks backlash
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The Pentagon's announcement that the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army major convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, will be livestreamed via firing squad has generated significant domestic and international backlash. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, with President Trump's approval, stated the broadcast aims to demonstrate 'serious consequences.' However, the plan faces condemnation from the United Nations, which views it as a form of torture, and from a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers and survivors who argue it mimics terrorist tactics and could incite martyrdom.
The Pentagon's announcement that the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army major convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, will be livestreamed via firing squad has generated significant domestic and international backlash. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, with President Trump's approval, stated the broadcast aims to demonstrate 'serious consequences.' However, the plan faces condemnation from the United Nations, which views it as a form of torture, and from a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers and survivors who argue it mimics terrorist tactics and could incite martyrdom.