Hegseth wants a livestream execution. Here's how firing squads work
Summary
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans to execute Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan by firing squad in December and to livestream the event. This would be the first public execution in the U.S. in about 90 years, but the plan has raised concerns, including from President Trump.Key Facts
- Nidal Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting.
- The execution is scheduled for December 3 at Fort Hood, Texas, at 1 pm CT.
- The method planned is a firing squad, a rare form of execution used only six times since 1977 in the U.S.
- Military executions are governed by Army Regulation 190-55, which sets rules for method, date, and place.
- The U.S. military last used a firing squad in 1945 and last executed anyone in 1961 by hanging.
- The procedure usually involves the prisoner strapped to a chair with shooters firing simultaneously at the heart.
- Hasan uses a wheelchair, which may complicate the execution process.
- Details about the livestream, including the platform and audience access, have not been released.
- Some social media platforms have policies that would bar livestreaming the execution.
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