The Pentagon has announced it will livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, convicted in the Fort Hood shooting, by firing squad on Dec. 3. Child psychology experts are urging parents to prepare for the likelihood that children could see footage of the execution, whether through the original broadcast or clips circulating on social media.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-13
The Trump administration plans to livestream the military execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, the former army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the execution will be public, and a Pentagon official told Reuters that streaming details will follow. It would mark the first public U.S. execution since 1936 and the first military firing-squad execution since 1945.
futurism.com
· 2026-10-09
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.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-08