{"id":72770,"date":"2026-10-08T18:08:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T22:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/pentagon-to-livestream-firing-squad-execution-of-fort-hood-shooter-on-december-3\/72770\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T18:08:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T22:08:17","slug":"pentagon-to-livestream-firing-squad-execution-of-fort-hood-shooter-on-december-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/pentagon-to-livestream-firing-squad-execution-of-fort-hood-shooter-on-december-3\/72770\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon to Livestream Firing Squad Execution of Fort Hood Shooter on December 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nidal Malik Hasan<\/strong> is scheduled for execution by <strong>U.S. Army firing squad<\/strong> on <strong>December 3, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. CST<\/strong> at Fort Hood, Texas.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Pentagon<\/strong> confirmed on Thursday that the execution will be <strong>livestreamed publicly<\/strong>, marking an unprecedented move in modern military history.<\/li>\n<li>President <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> approved the death warrant following a recommendation from Defense Secretary <strong>Pete Hegseth<\/strong>, making it the first military execution in over <strong>60 years<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The use of a <strong>firing squad<\/strong> has not been employed by the U.S. military since <strong>World War II<\/strong> in 1945.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <strong>Pentagon<\/strong> announced Thursday that the upcoming execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter <strong>Nidal Malik Hasan<\/strong> will be broadcast via a public livestream. Defense Secretary <strong>Pete Hegseth<\/strong> stated the decision was made to ensure the process is &quot;public,&quot; emphasizing that there must be &quot;serious consequences&quot; for the 2009 terrorist attack that left <strong>13 people dead<\/strong> and <strong>32 others injured<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The execution is set to take place at <strong>Fort Hood<\/strong> (now officially designated Fort Cavazos), the same location where Hasan, then an Army psychiatrist, opened fire on unarmed soldiers at a medical processing center. This marks the first time the U.S. military will carry out a death sentence since the <strong>1961 hanging<\/strong> of Private John Bennett and the first military firing squad since the <strong>1945 execution<\/strong> of Eddie Slovik.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary <strong>Hegseth<\/strong> confirmed the details during an interview, noting that the <strong>Trump administration<\/strong> viewed the firing squad as a fitting method for the &quot;radical Islamist attack.&quot; While the <strong>Pentagon<\/strong> has clarified that a livestream will be provided, officials have yet to release specific technical details or the platform that will host the broadcast.<\/p>\n<p>Legal experts suggest that while the date is set for <strong>December 3<\/strong>, Hasan may still attempt to delay the proceedings through <strong>habeas corpus appeals<\/strong> in federal civilian courts. However, the <strong>Pentagon<\/strong> and the <strong>Department of the Army<\/strong> are moving forward with preparations, with the <strong>Commandant of the United States Disciplinary Barracks<\/strong> designated as the execution officer.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to livestream the event has sparked significant debate among legal and human rights observers, as the U.S. has not held a truly public execution in nearly <strong>90 years<\/strong>. The move aligns with the administration&#39;s broader push to accelerate and increase the visibility of federal capital punishment, following a recent pause in federal executions during the previous term.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Nidal Malik Hasan is scheduled for execution by U.S. Army firing squad on December 3, 2026, at 1:00 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