Hegseth announces public execution livestream

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday the public will watch the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, a former Army officer convicted of a mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas.

Hasan's attack killed thirteen, wounded thirty-two

Hasan, a former major and psychiatrist, opened fire at Fort Hood on November fifth, two thousand nine, killing thirteen people and wounding thirty-two others while shouting Allahu akbar.

Execution scheduled for December third

Hegseth said the execution would be carried out at one pm on December third at Fort Hood, the same day of the week and time of day as Hasan's attack.

Hegseth calls firing squad a no-brainer

Speaking from the USS Abraham Lincoln to Real America's Voice, Hegseth said people need to understand there are serious consequences for mass shootings and called the execution method a no-brainer.

“People need to understand that there's serious consequences for these types of things.”

First military execution since nineteen sixty-one

The last military execution was in nineteen sixty-one, when Army Private John Bennett was hanged after conviction for raping and attempting to kill an eleven-year-old girl in Austria.

Last firing squad execution was nineteen forty-five

The last firing squad execution by the military was Private Eddie Slovik in nineteen forty-five after he was court-martialed for desertion during World War Two.

Hasan convicted in two thousand thirteen

Hasan was convicted of premeditated murder in two thousand thirteen through the Army court system and sentenced to death. He was paralyzed from the waist down after being shot during the attack.

Trump approved the firing squad plan

NBC News reported the firing squad idea was set in motion this year inside the Pentagon. President Donald Trump recently approved Hegseth's recommendation to carry it out, chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said.

Hasan can seek federal court relief

After a president approves a military death sentence, the service member can seek habeas relief from the federal court system. It is not yet clear whether Hasan will appeal his method of execution.