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Fort Hood shooter execution date set
Trump and Vance debate livestreaming Fort Hood shooter's execution.
In brief
Trump and Vance debate livestreaming Fort Hood shooter's execution. Nidal Hasan's execution is scheduled for December 3 but livestreaming remains uncertain after Trump and Vance expressed conflicting views. Originally reported by mint.
Nidal Hasan's execution date
Nidal Hasan, a former US Army psychiatrist, was sentenced to death in 2013 for killing 13 people and injuring 32 others in a 2009 shooting at Fort Hood military base in Texas.
Execution scheduled for December 3
His execution is set for December 3 and will be carried out by firing squad.
Trump's livestream decision
President Donald Trump said he is still deciding whether to allow the execution to be livestreamed, though he supports Hasan's death sentence.
Vance's livestream stance
Vice President JD Vance said he would not watch the execution if it is livestreamed, calling it the worst terrorist attack on American soil outside of 9/11.
Pentagon livestream plan
The Pentagon confirmed the execution would be livestreamed after Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the public would be able to watch it.
Execution method history
Hasan's execution would be the first US military firing squad execution since 1945, with the last US military execution in 1961.
Pope opposes death penalty
Pope Leo XIV renewed his opposition to the death penalty, saying it violates human dignity and deprives people of redemption.
Livestream controversy
The proposed livestream has drawn bipartisan opposition, including from some Republicans, religious leaders, and international observers.
At a glance
Nidal Hasan's execution is scheduled for December 3 but livestreaming remains uncertain after Trump and Vance expressed conflicting views.
