Hegseth faces bipartisan backlash over public execution for Fort Hood shooter

Photo: President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth attend the 25th 9/11 Pentagon Observance Ceremony at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 11, 2026. (DoW photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Brann). Attribution: “260911-D-XO220-2413” by U.S. Secretary of War via Flickr. Public Domain Mark. Article by Connor O’Brien, Mark Satter and Leo Shane III. Politico – October 9, 2026.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s surprise plan to livestream the military’s first execution in six decades drew fierce blowback from both sides of the aisle. Senior lawmakers from both parties said the plan to broadcast the scheduled Dec. 3 firing squad execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan amounted to a dishonorable public spectacle that could inspire terrorism. […]

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