JD Vance questions planned firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan

JD Vance has cast doubt on Nidal Hasan's planned firing squad execution, which would be the first military execution in more than 60 years.

The Chestnut Post Staff · October 9, 2026 at 2:30 PM EDT

JD Vance has raised doubts about the planned execution of Nidal Hasan by firing squad and said he would not watch it, according to BBC News.

If carried out, Hasan's execution would be the military's first in more than six decades.

Originally reported by BBC News. Read the full story at BBC News

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