Justice · Washington, D.C. · United States of America · October 9, 2026

Hegseth says Fort Hood shooter's execution will be broadcast

Reported by 1 outlet · first reported Oct 7, 8:00 PM ET

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, who carried out the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, will be publicly broadcast.

Why it matters

Publicly broadcasting an execution would be highly unusual and is likely to fuel debate over capital punishment.

Background

Nidal Hasan, a former US Army psychiatrist, killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009. He was sentenced to death by a military court in 2013.

The story so far

1. Oct 8Hegseth says Fort Hood shooter's execution will be broadcast
2. Oct 9Hegseth says Fort Hood shooter's execution will be broadcast
3. Oct 15Pentagon drops plan to livestream Nidal Hasan execution
4. Oct 16Trump says Pentagon dropped plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution

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Sources

• AFP via RFI ↗October 8, 2026

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