U.S. Plans Livestreamed Firing-Squad Execution for Fort Hood Killer

U.S. Plans Livestreamed Firing-Squad Execution for Fort Hood Killer

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the military plans to execute Nidal Hasan by firing squad — death by shooters — and broadcast it live online. Hasan killed 13 unarmed soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009. Public executions have not happened in the U.S. since the 1930s, raising questions about precedent, spectacle, and worldwide viewing.

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