# DHS chief backs Fort Hood execution livestream

> Markwayne Mullin defends the Pentagon's plan to broadcast Nidal Hasan's execution, while some Republicans and the vice president express reservations.
- Title: DHS chief backs Fort Hood execution livestream · CBS News
- Summary: Markwayne Mullin defends the Pentagon's plan to broadcast Nidal Hasan's execution, while some Republicans and the vice president express reservations. DHS…
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- Source: CBS News — https://cbsnews.com/news/markwayne-mullin-nidal-hasan-public-execution-pentagon
- Author: Kaia  Hubbard
- Published: 2026-10-11T17:41:52+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nidal hasan, fort hood, execution, markwayne mullin, pentagon, lisa murkowski, news
## Pentagon plans livestream execution
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the Pentagon will publicly livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, set for December third. It will be the first military execution since nineteen sixty-one.
## Mullin defends the livestream plan
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said on Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan that if you attack America, the punishment fits the crime. He said no one has to watch if they do not choose to.

> if you attack America, we will come after you and we will make sure that the punishment fits the crime
## Republicans urge Pentagon to reverse plan
Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska called the livestream a gruesome decision, saying there is no need to broadcast any execution. She wrote that it would give Hasan the martyrdom he seeks.

> I would expect this from terrorists and dictators, but not here in America
## Trump says he will decide ultimately
Vice President JD Vance cast doubt on the plan Friday, saying he would not watch if it happens.President Trump told reporters Saturday there are two schools of thought and he will make a decision ultimately.
## Key takeaway

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin defended the Pentagon's plan to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, convicted of killing thirteen people at Fort Hood in two thousand nine, as criticism from Republicans and the vice president continues.