US plans livestreamed firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan

Defense Secretary confirms public broadcast

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated in an interview that the event would be open to the public. Officials later clarified that the execution would be transmitted live rather than held behind closed doors. Hegseth spoke to Real America's Voice while aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier.

Historic nature of military penalty

This sentence represents the first US military execution in more than sixty years since 1945. Hasan was convicted in 2013 for killing thirteen people and wounding dozens during a 2009 attack at the Texas base. He exhausted his appeals last year before President Trump approved the death penalty recommendation.

Details on timing and location

The firing squad will carry out the sentence at Fort Hood in Texas at 1pm or 2pm local time. Pentagon spokespersons indicated that further details regarding the broadcast would follow the initial announcement. No specific streaming platforms have confirmed they will host the feed yet.