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Fort Hood shooter's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon says

BBC News's headline. Reported by BBC News, Channels Television, BBC News World, The New York Times Politics, The Japan Times, The New York Times and 10 more.

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What the sources say, in brief

According to the BBC, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday that the firing squad execution of former US Army major Nidal Malik Hasan, the Fort Hood shooter, will be livestreamed. France 24 reported that the execution is planned for December 3, citing a Pentagon official. The Globe and Mail reported that Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and injuring 32 in the 2009 shooting. The New York Times reported that Vice President Vance said he would not watch the livestream and cast doubt on whether the execution would go forward as planned.

Key points

  • The BBC reported that Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the public will be able to watch the execution.
  • France 24 reported that the firing squad execution is scheduled for December 3, according to a Pentagon official.
  • The Globe and Mail reported that Nidal Malik Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and injuring 32 others in 2009.
  • The New York Times reported that Vice President Vance said he would not watch the livestreamed execution.

What we know

  • The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed, according to the BBC and Fox News.
  • France 24 reported the execution is set for December 3, citing a Pentagon official.
  • Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, was convicted over the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, according to The Globe and Mail and CBS News.
  • The Japan Times reported this would be the first US military execution since 1961.

What we don't know

  • The New York Times reported that Vice President Vance cast doubt on whether the execution will go forward as planned.

What happens next

  • France 24 reported the firing squad execution is scheduled for December 3.
  • Fox News reported that details will follow, according to a Pentagon official.

Sources differ: The New York Times reported that Vice President Vance cast doubt on whether the execution would go forward as Pentagon officials have planned.

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Who is covering it

  1. BBC News United Kingdom Fort Hood shooter's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon says "We'll make sure that people are able to watch it," the US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday. 8 Oct · Tier 2
  2. Channels Television Nigeria Pentagon To Livestream Firing Squad Execution Of Fort Hood Shooter The last US military execution was carried out in 1961, when John Bennett was hanged for rape and attempted murder. 9 Oct · Tier 2
  3. BBC News World United Kingdom Fort Hood shooter's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon says "We'll make sure that people are able to watch it," the US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday. 8 Oct · Tier 2
  4. The New York Times Politics United States Vance Says He Would Not Watch Livestreamed Execution of Fort Hood Shooter The vice president also cast doubt on whether the public execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the 2009 Fort Hood gunman, would go forward as Pentagon officials have planned. 9 Oct · Tier 2
  5. The Japan Times Japan U.S. military to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan's execution will be the first by the U.S. military since 1961, and the first it has carried out by firing squad since World War II. 9 Oct · Tier 2
  6. The New York Times United States Vance Says He Would Not Watch Livestreamed Execution of Fort Hood Shooter The vice president also cast doubt on whether the public execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the 2009 Fort Hood gunman, would go forward as Pentagon officials have planned. 9 Oct · Tier 2
  7. Al Jazeera English Qatar Trump confirms Fort Hood shooter’s execution will be by firing squad The Pentagon said the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be public and livestreamed. 9 Oct · Tier 2
  8. South China Morning Post Hong Kong Trump cancels planned Pentagon live stream of Fort Hood shooter’s firing squad execution President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the Pentagon would no longer live stream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan after the announcement faced bipartisan criticism and Vice-President J.D. Vance said he would not watch it. Trump said on social media that publicly 15 Oct · Tier 2
  9. Variety United States Trump Says Execution of Fort Hood Shooter by Firing Squad Will Not Be Livestreamed President Donald Trump said on Thursday the government would not live stream the execution of the U.S. Army Major convicted of killing 13 people at the Fort Hood military base, reversing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to broadcast the moment. In a Truth Social post, Trump labeled Maj. Nidal M 15 Oct · Tier 2
  10. France 24 France Outcry over US plans to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week announced plans to livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, triggering a backlash among Republicans in Congress, religious leaders and international observers. The event would be extraordinary, even for a country that has lon 15 Oct · Tier 2
  11. Capital FM Kenya Kenya Fort Hood attacker’s execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon says The public will be able to watch the execution of a former US Army major by firing squad, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has said. A Defense Department official told… 9 Oct · Tier 3
  12. The Globe and Mail Canada Firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed, Pentagon says Nidal Malik Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and injuring 32 others in a shooting at the military base in 2009 8 Oct · Tier 3
  13. Fox News United States Pentagon confirms Fort Hood terrorist's firing squad execution will be livestreamed: 'Details will follow' The Pentagon confirms Fort Hood terrorist Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution will be livestreamed, according to a Pentagon official. 9 Oct · Tier 3
  14. Euronews France US military will livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter The convicted military base shooter Nidal Hasan will have his execution by firing squad livestreamed, announced US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. The first US military execution carried out by a firing squad since World War II. 9 Oct · Tier 3
  15. The Hill United States What to know about the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Thursday the firing squad execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan will be open to the public, a new revelation to the first U.S. military execution in more than six decades. Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist who opened fire at Fort 8 Oct · Tier 3
  16. CBS News United States Trump says Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan's execution will not be livestreamed President Trump said on social media that Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution will not be livestreamed after bipartisan backlash. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports. 15 Oct · Tier 3

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