Military's archbishop criticizes plan to livestream execution

Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the head of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, has formally condemned the Pentagon's plan to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting. Broglio cited Catholic teachings against the death penalty and advised Catholic service members assigned to the firing squad to request an exemption. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the decision as a means of showing the 'serious consequences' of Hasan's actions. The planned execution, scheduled for December 3, would be the first military execution since 1961 and has faced bipartisan criticism in Congress regarding its public nature.

Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the head of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, has formally condemned the Pentagon's plan to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting. Broglio cited Catholic teachings against the death penalty and advised Catholic service members assigned to the firing squad to request an exemption. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the decision as a means of showing the 'serious consequences' of Hasan's actions. The planned execution, scheduled for December 3, would be the first military execution since 1961 and has faced bipartisan criticism in Congress regarding its public nature.