US plans to livestream execution by firing squad

The U.S. military plans to livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the shooter at Fort Hood, on Dec. 3. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the plan to broadcast the execution, a decision that prompted criticism from Vice President JD Vance, who questioned the move and stated he would not watch.

The Vatican and American bishops condemned the plan to livestream the execution, describing it as unacceptable and barbaric.

The announcement follows a recent botched lethal injection in Tennessee. While 30 inmates have been executed in the U.S. this year, with more scheduled in Texas and Florida, the military's plan to broadcast the death of Hasan has intensified debates regarding the humane application of capital punishment.