# Vance doubts firing squad livestream plan

> US Vice-President JD Vance casts doubt on Pentagon plans to livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, saying he won't watch it.
- Title: Vance doubts firing squad livestream plan · BBC News
- Summary: US Vice-President JD Vance casts doubt on Pentagon plans to livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, saying he won't watch it…
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- Source: BBC News — https://bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck20r39nl3qzo
- Published: 2026-10-09T18:24:59.709+00:00
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## Pentagon plans livestreamed execution
The Pentagon announced it would execute Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan by firing squad, the first military execution since World War Two. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said it would be livestreamed.
## Vance expresses doubt about livestream
Vice-President JD Vance told reporters he does not know the livestream will happen as planned. He said if it does, I'm not going to be watching it.

> I'm not going to be watching it
## Hasan killed thirteen soldiers in 2009
Nidal Hasan, a former US Army major, fatally shot thirteen unarmed US soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009, injuring another thirty-two.Vance described it as the worst terrorist attack on American soil outside of nine eleven.
## Bipartisan criticism of public execution
Republican Senator John Curtis warned public executions erode civilisations. Democratic Senator Chris Murphy called the idea disgusting. The UN human rights office said livestreaming would breach the absolute prohibition of torture.
## Key takeaway

Vice-President Vance expressed doubt the Pentagon will livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan as planned, saying he won't watch if it happens.