Pentagon says Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan's execution will be livestreamed

The Pentagon says Nidal Malik Hasan's firing squad execution will be livestreamed after Pete Hegseth described it as public.

The Chestnut Post Staff · October 9, 2026 at 1:45 AM EDT

The Pentagon has announced plans to livestream the execution by firing squad of Nidal Malik Hasan, the Fort Hood shooter, according to NPR.

The announcement follows Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's statement that the execution would be public.

Originally reported by NPR. Read the full story at NPR

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