The U.S. Department of Defense intends to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former army psychiatrist who killed thirteen people in 2009. This would be the first public execution in the U.S. in ninety years. Hasan, convicted for the shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, will face execution by firing squad on December 3rd, pending legal appeals. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated the date and time were chosen to correspond to when Hasan committed the attack. He also emphasized the importance of public viewership to underscore the severity of his crimes. Approval for execution by firing squad was granted by President Trump, necessary for military executions. The Pentagon will livestream the event but remains silent on further details. This would mark the first military execution in the U.S. since 1961, and a firing squad execution since 1977.