Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed
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- The Pentagon plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army major who killed 13 soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the public execution, saying people need to understand there are serious consequences.
- The execution by firing squad is scheduled for December 3 at Fort Hood, Texas, and would be the first military execution in over 60 years.
- Legal experts say there is no modern precedent for a livestreamed public execution, and Hasan's appeal process is not yet complete.
- The decision has sparked debate over transparency versus spectacle, and it's unclear which platform would host the livestream.
- The last military firing squad execution was in 1945, and the last military execution overall was in 1961.
- Hasan admitted to the 2009 shooting, apologized in court, and claimed he was protecting Muslims and the Taliban.
- Amnesty International notes only Iran and Afghanistan carried out public executions last year, with 11 and 6 respectively.