The U.S. military has announced plans to livestream the execution of a convicted soldier by firing squad, following a directive from the Defense Secretary that the process will be made public. The decision marks a rare and highly unusual move, as capital punishment in the military is already an uncommon occurrence. Authorities have not yet specified how the livestream will be conducted or whether it will be accessible to the general public. The case involves a former soldier convicted of mass shootings at a military base.
The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be "public.
