Pentagon to livestream military execution of Ft Hood shooter

The Pentagon announced that the scheduled firing‑squad execution of former Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed to the public on Dec. 3 at Fort Hood, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the event would be made public during remarks aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. Officials confirmed President Donald Trump approved the execution and said more logistical details will follow; the White House referred follow‑up questions to the Pentagon. Military law experts warn Hasan can mount last‑minute challenges, including habeas petitions in civilian court, which could significantly delay the carrying out of the sentence and potentially push it beyond the current administration.

Hasan was convicted for the 2009 Fort Hood attack that left 13 dead and 32 wounded. Prosecutors say he planned the assault for weeks - filming a demonstration on changing a pistol magazine, seeking reloading tips at a range, and using rapid reloading during the attack that left 146 shell casings inside the building and additional casings outside as he fired at soldiers fleeing. During trial he largely represented himself, acknowledged he was the shooter and framed his actions as targeting troops destined for Afghanistan, a motive the military judge barred from formal defense. Officials note a firing squad hasn’t been used by the U.S. military since World War II; the last military execution was a 1961 hanging.