The Pentagon announced Thursday that it would livestream the execution. The Army scheduled Hasan’s death by firing squad for Dec. 3, 2026, at 1 p.m. CT at Fort Hood, Texas, where he killed 13 people and wounded 32 in 2009. Trump approved the execution method following Pete Hegseth’s recommendation. It would be the first US military execution since 1961.
Pope Leo XIV called for an end to capital punishment worldwide Saturday, saying, “The death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person.” Separately, CNN reported that the livestream announcement caught Army and Pentagon officials off guard. Officials were working out how to broadcast it, protect participating soldiers’ identities and address whether troops could refuse to take part, amid concerns about the psychological impact on personnel.