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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

Paralysed Fort Hood Killer Nidal Hasan Faces December Firing Squad in a Wheelchair

Nidal Hasan, paralysed since his 2009 Fort Hood rampage, will die by firing squad on 3 December in the first US military execution in 65 years, the Army has confirmed.

International Business Times UK · Oct 7

Fort Hood Mass Shooter Nidal Hasan to Be Executed by Firing Squad in First US Military Execution Since 1961

The Pentagon says Nidal Hasan's execution has been approved by President Donald Trump and will be carried out by firing squad, potentially marking the US military's first execution since 1961.

International Business Times UK · Oct 6

Trump approves firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter, Pentagon says

Nidal Hasan sentenced to death by military jury in 2013 for carrying out deadly shooting attack at army base in Texas

The Guardian - US · Oct 6

US to execute 2009 Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan by firing squad

President Donald Trump approved a firing squad execution on Monday for Nidal Hasan, the US Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009. Hasan's execution will be the first carried out by the US military since 1961, with the date and location yet to be set…

France 24 · Oct 6

Army secretary who quit Pentagon after clashes with Hegseth breaks silence

Dan Driscoll is one of a series of high profile departures while the defense secretary reshapes the military in his own image. He has now given his first interview to Rolling Stone

The Independent UK · Oct 5

White House Slammed Over 'Distraction' UFO File Release as Critics Call It 'Anything To Distract'

The Pentagon's sixth PURSUE release adds decades of UAP records as some social-media users question its timing, while officials say the files are being published through an ongoing review as planned.

International Business Times UK · Sep 19

US airman recounts Iran rescue in 60 Minutes segment branded propaganda

Critics say segment about airman’s rescue was made to boost public perception of Trump’s unpopular war

The Guardian - US · Sep 14

Hegseth accused of pressuring two rescued airmen to do interview with Bari Weiss’ ‘60 Minutes’

The Pentagon has denied the claims made in CNN’s report, saying there was no pressure for either of the airmen to participate

The Independent UK · Sep 13

Pentagon's Polygraph Crackdown Could Have Targeted 5,000 Staffers in Hegseth's Leak Hunt

The Pentagon considered a draft policy requiring NDAs and random polygraph tests for over 5,000 personnel to prevent unauthorised disclosures, sparking debate over press freedom and security.

International Business Times UK · Sep 9