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Pentagon Plans Livestream of Nidal Hasan Execution December 3

By Drooid · Oct 12, 2026, 10:50 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

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Pentagon announced it will livestream a firing-squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan on Dec. 3.
Pope Leo XIV called the death penalty inadmissible, saying it attacks human dignity.
President Donald Trump said he has not decided on livestream after approving the firing squad.
Gallup reported 52% of Americans now support the death penalty, the lowest since 1972.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin called the broadcast incomprehensible and unacceptable as a death spectacle.

History

Historical Context

In 1972 the Supreme Court’s Furman v. Georgia ruling voided over 600 death sentences, creating a nationwide moratorium. By 1976 Gregg v. Georgia upheld guided-discretion statutes adopted by 35 states, leading to Gary Gilmore’s firing-squad execution in January 1977. The Pentagon’s 2024 plan to livestream a firing-squad execution revives that debate, with Gallup reporting 52% public support—the lowest since the 1972 moratorium.

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Story summary

Pentagon announced it will livestream a firing-squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan on Dec. 3.
Pope Leo XIV called the death penalty inadmissible, saying it attacks human dignity.
President Donald Trump said he has not decided on livestream after approving the firing squad.
Gallup reported 52% of Americans now support the death penalty, the lowest since 1972.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin called the broadcast incomprehensible and unacceptable as a death spectacle.

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