GoKawiilPentagon plans to livestream Nidal Hasan's execution by firing squad
Defense Department officials told the BBC and Associated Press that the execution of former Army Major Nidal Hasan, convicted in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 people, will be livestreamed. The execution is scheduled for December 3rd at 2PM ET. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed plans to make the event publicly viewable in an interview with Real America's Voice.
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No major streaming platform contacted by The Verge, including YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Meta, Rumble, and Kick, had confirmed whether they would carry the broadcast, raising open questions about where and how the public would actually view it. Hegseth's stated rationale—that the public needs to understand the consequences of such crimes—suggests the livestream is intended partly as a deterrent message, though this framing comes from his own remarks rather than official DOD policy. The move could set a precedent for how federal executions are publicized going forward.
- Nidal Hasan, convicted in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, is scheduled for execution by firing squad on December 3rd at 2PM ET.
- Defense Department officials confirmed to the BBC and AP that the execution will be livestreamed.
- Major platforms including YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Meta, Rumble, and Kick had not responded to questions about hosting the stream.
Source: theverge.com — Jay Peters, 2026-10-08
Published there as: “US plans livestream of execution by firing squad”
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