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U.S. to livestream Nidal Hasan execution at Fort Hood

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 2:54 PM UTC · How we work

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Archbishop Condemns Execution Livestream

The U.S. military will execute Army Major Nidal Hasan by firing squad at Fort Hood on Dec 3, 2026, with a public livestream.
Archbishop Timothy Broglio condemned the livestream as contrary to Catholic teaching, urging Catholic soldiers to seek exemption because the Church opposes capital punishment.
Families of the 2009 Fort Hood victims received his heartfelt sympathy.
He warned that broadcasting the execution could harm young, impressionable viewers.

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Tillis Labels Dictatorship Tactic

The U.S. military will execute former Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan by firing squad at Fort Hood on Dec. 3, 2026, with a planned public livestream.
Sen. Thom Tillis condemned the livestream as a tactic used by oppressive dictatorships such as Iran and Afghanistan in the United States.
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said the broadcast would deter attacks and mirror the 2009 shooting.

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Historical Context

On 31 January 1945 the U.S. Army executed Private Eddie Slovik near Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, the only soldier carried out of 49 death sentences for desertion in World War II. Eisenhower approved the order as desertions rose in the 28th Infantry Division, prompting post-war limits on military capital punishment. The planned 2026 livestreamed firing-squad at Fort Hood revives Slovik’s public controversy.

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Archbishop Condemns Execution Livestream

The U.S. military will execute Army Major Nidal Hasan by firing squad at Fort Hood on Dec 3, 2026, with a public livestream.
Archbishop Timothy Broglio condemned the livestream as contrary to Catholic teaching, urging Catholic soldiers to seek exemption because the Church opposes capital punishment.
Families of the 2009 Fort Hood victims received his heartfelt sympathy.
He warned that broadcasting the execution could harm young, impressionable viewers.

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