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Fort Hood shooting survivor wants Nidal Hasan executed by firing squad in first such U.S. military execution in 81 years. He has one warning about the livestream

A suvivor says the United States should hold itself to a higher standard.

We Got This Covered · Oct 15

Donald Trump scraps plans to livestream firing squad execution after backlash

US President Donald Trump has said the Pentagon will no longer livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood gunman Nidal Malik Hasan, after the announcement faced bipartisan criticism and vice president JD Vance said he would not watch it.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 15

Trump Cancels Fort Hood Shooter's Execution Livestream, Says People 'Would Rather Not Watch Him Die'

Donald Trump has abandoned plans to livestream Nidal Malik Hasan's execution after bipartisan criticism, while the execution remains scheduled for December 2026.

International Business Times UK · Oct 15

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Hegseth church allies backed plan for ‘public’ execution of Fort Hood shooter

Leader of CREC church – whose pastors have advocated death penalty – says he ‘prefers public executions to private’

The Guardian - US · Oct 15

Vast Majority of Americans Don't Want Nidal Hasan's Execution Live Streamed. Trump Said it Won't Happen.

"He will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed," Trump said.

International Business Times · Oct 15

Trump cancels livestreaming of Fort Hood shooter’s firing squad execution

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was cancelling plans to livestream the firing squad execution of a convicted military base shooter – a project that had sparked outrage in the United States. Nidal Hasan is scheduled to be executed on December 3 at Fort Hood in Texas, where…

France 24 · Oct 15

Why the Fort Hood mass shooter is facing a firing squad execution

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The Independent UK · Oct 15

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Execution of Fort Hood shooter will not be live-streamed, Trump says

The firing squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan is set for Dec. 3.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 15

US not to livestream execution of Fort Hood gunman Nidal Hasan

Former US Army Major Nidal Hasan is scheduled for execution by firing squad on December 3, for the 2009 shooting at the US Army's Fort Hood base in Texas. Donald Trump stated that the execution will not be livestreamed, despite previous announcements from the Pentagon. Howevr, immediate family members of…

The Times of India · Oct 15

Trump makes decision on livestreaming Fort Hood shooter’s firing squad execution

The execution of Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 and wounded 32 in 2009 military base shooting rampage, is scheduled to take place on Dec. 3

The Independent UK · Oct 15

Trump Warns Leakers Of Shooting: says they ‘ought to go to jail or be shot’; links threat to push for public firing-squad execution

Trump issued a warning to those leaking military secrets, suggesting jail or execution as consequences. He also discussed the bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities and threats against leakers. The Pentagon is planning a live-stream execution of Nidal Malik Hasan for his 2009 attack at Fort Hood. Trump confirmed support for…

The Times of India · Oct 15

Mike Johnson urges Trump to reverse decision on livestreaming Nidal Hasan execution: ‘Not everybody’s in favor of the idea”

Even most Republicans are squirmish about the idea.

We Got This Covered · Oct 14

Buffalo Shooting Relatives Disagree Over Death Penalty as Bereaved Son Wants Gunman 'Miserable' for Life

Relatives affected by the 2022 Buffalo supermarket shooting hold differing views on execution as jury selection begins in the federal death penalty case against Payton Gendron.

International Business Times UK · Oct 14

'Nah, I'm Straight': James Robertson's Chilling Final Reply After Killing Cellmate To Get Death Penalty

Florida executed James Robertson, who pleaded guilty to killing his cellmate in 2008 because he wanted a death sentence instead of life imprisonment.

International Business Times UK · Oct 14

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We Got This Covered · Oct 14

Military archbishop accuses Pete Hegseth of imitating terrorists, urges Catholic troops ordered to shoot prisoner on livestream to drop out

Catholic figures condemn Pete Hegseth's "spectacle of death."

International Business Times UK · Oct 14

Trump Reconsiders Firing Squad Livestream as Mike Johnson Warns It 'Would Be a Recruiting Tool'

President Donald Trump has not decided whether to livestream Nidal Hasan's scheduled firing squad execution, after Republicans and officials warned the footage could aid terrorist recruitment.

The Conversation · Oct 14

In newly independent US, Americans debated whether public executions taught a lesson or just showed off the state’s power to destroy

The proposed livestream of Nidal Hasan’s execution by a U.S. military firing squad gives an old question a new audience. Hasan, an Army psychiatrist convicted by a military court of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in Texas in 2009, is scheduled to be executed on Dec. 3, 2026.

The Independent UK · Oct 14

Man who insulted the Prophet Muhammad has death penalty overturned in Saudi Arabia

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 14

Iranian woman handed death sentence for ‘blasphemy’ in social media post

Rights groups warn of Tehran regime’s increasing use of executions to suppress dissent, with at least 600 this year

The Independent UK · Oct 13

Death row inmate has execution date pushed after Christa Pike’s botched attempt

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The Independent UK · Oct 13

Tennessee death row inmate gets one-year reprieve after Christa Pike debacle

Gary Wayne Sutton, who was set to be executed on December 3, will remain on death row longer than expected as a probe into Pike’s botched lethal injections is carried out

The Independent UK · Oct 13

Death row inmate killed by lethal injection days after Christa Pike’s botched execution

James Robertson's execution came at a time of escalating attention on the death penalty in the U.S.

The Guardian - US · Oct 13

Florida carries out execution amid scrutiny over botched Tennessee attempt

James Robertson was the state’s 17th execution this year, amid scrutiny over failed lethal injection of Christa Pike

We Got This Covered · Oct 13

Family of Thai teen found in suitcase demands death penalty for her alleged killer: ‘You are so evil’

The suspect insisted that he acted on self-defense.

Latin Times · Oct 13

America's First Military Execution in 65 Years May Never Air

Trump reversed himself twice in one press exchange on whether to livestream Hasan's Dec. 3 execution, as Republicans and the U.N. push back.

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