Pentagon vows to livestream first military execution in decades
Summary
The Pentagon announced it will livestream the first U.S. military execution in over 65 years. The execution is scheduled for December 3, 2026, and involves Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people in a 2009 Fort Hood shooting.Key Facts
- This will be the first U.S. military execution in more than 65 years.
- The execution will be livestreamed for the public to watch.
- Nidal Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, is the person being executed.
- Hasan was responsible for the 2009 shooting at Fort Hood, Texas.
- The execution is set to take place on December 3, 2026, at Fort Hood.
- The Pentagon made the livestream announcement on a Thursday.
- The UN’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights said livestreaming the execution is like a public execution and could violate rules against torture.
- The decision was supported by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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