Firing squad execution will be livestreamed to the public, says US Defence Secretary | BBC News

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has said the public will be able to watch the planned firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, a former US Army major, via livestream. Hasan was convicted over a 2009 shooting at Fort Hood army base that killed 13 unarmed US soldiers, and the execution is expected on 3 December. Hegseth said people need to understand there are serious consequences for such acts. According to the report, the decision is unprecedented in the modern era and on uncertain legal terrain, as noted by John Mills, a lawyer who works with inmates sentenced to death. The report says it is believed to be the first public execution in the US in almost a century.

• US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says the execution will be livestreamed to the public
• Nidal Hasan, a former US Army major, shot dead 13 unarmed soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009
• The execution is expected on 3 December
• A lawyer quoted in the report says the decision is on uncertain legal terrain

The public will be able to watch the execution of a former US Army major by firing squad, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has said. It is believed to be the first public execution in the US in almost a century. Nidal Hasan, who shot dead 13 unarmed US soldiers at Fort Hood army base in 2009, is expected to be executed on 3 December. "People need to understand that there's serious consequences for these types of things," said Hegseth. The decision to livestream it is "unprecedented in the modern era" and "on uncertain legal terrain," said John Mills, a lawyer who works with inmates sentenced to death. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #US #PeteHegseth #FortHood #NidalHasan #Execution #BBCNews