Vice President JD Vance says he does not know whether the Pentagon will proceed with plans to livestream the execution by firing squad of Nidal Malik Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting. Vance also says he would not watch if the execution is broadcast.
The reports trace a dispute between Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has said the Pentagon will make the execution “public” and ensure people can watch. Multiple outlets report Vance’s remarks cast doubt on whether the livestream will occur at all. The controversy has drawn condemnation, with outlets noting that U.S. executions by firing squad have not been carried out in the modern era since World War II.
Overall, the story centers on uncertainty over whether the Pentagon’s planned public broadcast will happen and on Vance’s public signal that he will not participate, contrasting with Hegseth’s earlier statements about making the event available to viewers.
