Hegseth church allies backed plan for ‘public’ execution of Fort Hood shooter
Summary
President Donald Trump canceled a plan by Pete Hegseth to livestream the military execution of Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009. Some religious leaders supporting Hegseth’s idea prefer public executions and see them as biblically allowed, while others have criticized the plan.Key Facts
- Nidal Hasan was convicted for killing 13 people and wounding 32 at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009.
- Hasan’s execution is scheduled for December 3, 2024, by firing squad.
- Pete Hegseth wanted the execution to be livestreamed for the public to watch.
- President Trump canceled Hegseth’s livestream plan, citing public discomfort with watching an execution.
- Douglas Wilson, a pastor and leader of the religious group CREC that supports Hegseth, favors public executions based on biblical teachings.
- Some religious leaders, including Pope Leo and Archbishop Timothy Broglio, opposed the livestream plan.
- The CREC church group advocates for the death penalty for various crimes and has expressed strong views against Islam.
- The Department of Defense confirmed the execution will be livestreamed but did not give additional details.
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