Pete Hegseth Vows to Livestream Execution of Fort Hood Shooter

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooting, will be livestreamed to the public. Scheduled for December 3, 2026, at Fort Hood, the execution will be carried out by a military firing squad after approval from President Trump. This would mark the first military execution since 1961, the first by firing squad since 1945, and the first public execution in the United States since 1936. While some survivors support the method of execution, the decision to broadcast the event has sparked significant legal and ethical debate, with critics arguing it turns the penalty into a public spectacle.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooting, will be livestreamed to the public. Scheduled for December 3, 2026, at Fort Hood, the execution will be carried out by a military firing squad after approval from President Trump. This would mark the first military execution since 1961, the first by firing squad since 1945, and the first public execution in the United States since 1936. While some survivors support the method of execution, the decision to broadcast the event has sparked significant legal and ethical debate, with critics arguing it turns the penalty into a public spectacle.