Pentagon plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter prompts fierce political backlash – US politics live
Summary
The Pentagon plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009. This decision has caused strong negative reactions from politicians on both sides and human rights groups.Key Facts
- Nidal Hasan was a former army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009.
- The execution will be by firing squad at Fort Hood on December 3, marking the first US military execution in over 60 years.
- The Pentagon confirmed the execution will be livestreamed, allowing the public to watch online.
- Politicians from both parties criticized the livestream, comparing it to public executions used by dictators and terrorist groups.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth supports livestreaming, saying it shows there are serious consequences for such crimes.
- Hasan was sentenced to death by a military jury in 2013, and President Donald Trump approved the execution after appeals were exhausted.
- The last US public execution was in 1936, and the Army last used firing squads during World War II.
- Human rights groups also condemned the decision, and some countries, like New Zealand, said they could not block the livestream.
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