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Key FactsPentagon plans livestream of Hasan's scheduled execution
Oct 9, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: torontosun.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: torontosun.com
- A military jury convicted Hasan and sentenced him to death in 2013; his 2009 attack killed 13 soldiers and injured 32.
- The execution is scheduled for December 3, 2026, at Fort Hood and is to be carried out by firing squad.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the public would be able to watch the execution.
- The UN human rights office said the livestream would amount to a public execution and violate the absolute ban on torture.
Trump Approves Plan to Put Fort Hood Shooter to Death by Firing Squad: Nidal Hasan was sentenced to death in 2013 by a jury of fellow officers at the Texas Army ...
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