Trump says he will decide whether military livestreams Nidal Hasan’s execution
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President Donald Trump said he will ultimately decide whether the U.S. military livestreams the execution of Nidal Hasan, casting doubt on a plan previously confirmed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, was sentenced to death in 2013 for killing 13 people and wounding more than 30 others at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009. His execution by firing squad is scheduled for Dec. 3. Trump approved the death sentence on Oct. 2, according to Snopes. It would be the first U.S. military execution since 1961 and the first by military firing squad since 1945.
Hegseth said the execution would be public and confirmed a report that it would be streamed. Trump later said there were arguments for and against broadcasting it and that he had not been involved in the initial decision. Vice President JD Vance also questioned whether the livestream would proceed and said he would not watch it.
The proposal has drawn criticism from lawmakers in both parties, the United Nations human rights office and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski called on the Pentagon to reverse the decision, while Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly said public executions were associated with governments such as Iran and the Taliban. Markwayne Mullin defended the plan, saying no one would be required to watch.
Current Army regulations restrict who may witness military executions and do not explicitly authorize livestreaming, Snopes reported. Military-law experts said the Army could change or waive those rules.
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Trump says he will decide whether military livestreams Nidal Hasan’s execution
President Donald Trump said he will ultimately decide whether the U.S. military livestreams the execution of Nidal Hasan, casting doubt on a plan previously confirmed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, was sentenced to death in 2013 for killing 13 people and wounding more than 30 others at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009. His execution by firing squad is scheduled for Dec. 3. Trump approved the death sentence on Oct. 2, according to Snopes. It would be the first U.S. military execution since 1961 and the first by military firing squad since 1945.
Hegseth said the execution would be public and confirmed a report that it would be streamed. Trump later said there were arguments for and against broadcasting it and that he had not been involved in the initial decision. Vice President JD Vance also questioned whether the livestream would proceed and said he would not watch it.
The proposal has drawn criticism from lawmakers in both parties, the United Nations human rights office and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski called on the Pentagon to reverse the decision, while Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly said public executions were associated with governments such as Iran and the Taliban. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin defended the plan, saying no one would be required to watch.
Current Army regulations restrict who may witness military executions and do not explicitly authorize livestreaming, Snopes reported. Military-law experts said the Army could change or waive those rules.
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