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The Independent
· collected 2026-10-09 · by Julie Carr Smyth and Michele L. Price
JD Vance stated that he will not watch a planned livestream of the Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan’s execution scheduled for December. When asked about Pete Hegseth’s announcement regarding the broadcast, Vance expressed doubt about its actual implementation and indicated his personal disinterest in viewing it if it proceeds. The vice president also emphasized that discussions should focus on the severity of Hasan's crimes rather than the method or publicity of the execution.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-09,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Vice President JD Vance expressed doubt on Friday about the Pentagon’s plan to livestream the December execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the Fort Hood shooter who killed 13 people and wounded 32 others in a 2009 attack. When asked about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's confirmation of the livestream, Vance said he doesn't think it will actually happen and noted that if it does, "I’m not going to be watching it." The plan has drawn criticism from various quarters, including religious leaders who view it as promoting a culture of death. Republican opposition is growing, with some lawmakers joining in against the proposal, while President Trump remains noncommittal on whether he supports livestreaming the execution.
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Vice President JD Vance expressed skepticism on Friday regarding whether the Pentagon will move forward with plans to broadcast the December execution of Fort Hood gunman Nidal Malik Hasan, noting that even if it occurs, "I’m not going to be watching it."
When questioned about the broad public broadcast confirmed by Pete Hegseth a day earlier, the vice president stated, "I don’t know that that’s actually going to happen."
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that → express → Hegseth
He looked to pivot away from the controversy surrounding the public broadcast proposal, emphasizing that the gravity of Hasan's violent acts must remain the primary focus.
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gravity → look → acts
In 2009, Hasan carried out a mass shooting at the Texas military post, leaving 13 people dead and 32 others wounded.
"So whatever the controversy is about the method of the execution, I hope that people don’t forget that this is a guy who brutally murdered a lot of innocent people," Vance remarked.
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Vance → carry → people
He further noted: "Now, that said, I mean, look, if it’s ultimately livestreamed, I’m not going to be watching it."
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I → note → it
The comments come from a politician who converted to the Catholic Church, an institution that stands firmly against the death penalty.
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that → come → penalty
Earlier on Friday, the head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops voiced strong opposition to the planned public broadcast.
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head → voice → broadcast
"It is with shock and great sorrow that I have learned of the Department of War’s decision to publicly livestream the execution of Nidal Hassan.
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I → learn → Hassan
In no way can Hassan’s actions be condoned but this decision is a barbaric promotion of a culture of death and must be reconsidered," said Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the Conference.
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Coakley → condone → Conference
Addressing a White House gathering earlier in the day, President Donald Trump declared that Hasan would receive "the death penalty through firing squad.
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Hasan → address → squad
And he deserves it."
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he → deserve → it
Trump, who formally authorized the death sentence, described Hasan as "a maniac."
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who → authorize → maniac
The approval of execution by firing squad followed a botched lethal injection attempt involving Christa Pike in Tennessee late last month, which prompted the state's governor to pause all upcoming executions this year.
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which → follow → executions
Hegseth noted that the American armed forces have not carried out an execution by firing squad since World War II.
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forces → note → II
The most recent military execution occurred on April 13, 1961, when Army Pvt. John Bennett was put to death by hanging.
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Bennett → occur → hanging
While President Donald Trump has consistently advocated for capital punishment, he made no reference during his remarks to the Pentagon's intention to stream the execution publicly.
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he → advocate → execution
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