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Pentagon livestreams Hasan execution plan faces backlash
Trump weighs whether to livestream Hasan's execution as Republicans and Catholic leaders oppose the plan.
In brief
Trump weighs whether to livestream Hasan's execution as Republicans and Catholic leaders oppose the plan. Trump has not decided whether to allow the Pentagon to livestream former Army major Nidal Hasan's execution after approving it for Dec 3. Originally reported by Straight Arrow.
Trump weighs execution livestream
President Donald Trump is weighing whether to allow the Pentagon to livestream the execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan.
Hasan approved for Dec 3 execution
Trump has already approved Hasan’s execution by firing squad on Dec. 3 at Fort Hood where he killed 13 people in 2009.
Hegseth plans livestream
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the military would livestream Hasan’s execution to show Americans the punishment.
Republicans oppose livestream
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski called the plan a 'gruesome decision' and warned it could give Hasan martyrdom.
Scott compares to jihadists
Georgia Rep. Austin Scott said live-streaming executions is what jihadists do and America is better than that.
Catholic leaders condemn plan
Pope Leo XIV called capital punishment 'inadmissible' and Cardinal Pietro Parolin said turning executions into public spectacles is unacceptable.
First military execution since 1961
The military has not executed a servicemember since 1961 and has not carried out an execution by firing squad since World War II.
Trump's decision still pending
Trump has not decided whether the public should be allowed to watch the execution livestream.
Mullin defends plan
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin defended the plan saying if you attack America we will make sure punishment fits the crime.
First military execution in decades
Hasan’s execution will be the first by the U.S. military since 1: 1961 and the first military execution by firing squad since World War II.
The big picture
Trump has not decided whether to allow the Pentagon to livestream former Army major Nidal Hasan's execution after approving it for Dec 3.
