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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin dismissed concerns about livestreaming Nidal Malik Hasan’s execution, saying there is no “elevated risk” of radicalization and that those opposed do not have to watch it. During an interview on CBS News's Face the Nation, Mullin argued against sympathy for Hasan, who killed 14 people in a 2009 attack at Fort Hood. President Trump had initially suggested livestreaming the execution but has since indicated there is no final decision made. Some Republican lawmakers worry that broadcasting the event could inadvertently aid terrorists by providing them with an audience.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-11,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Nidal Malik Hasan, convicted of murdering 13 and injuring over 30 at Fort Hood in 2009, is set for execution by firing squad on December 3, 2023 at 2 p.m. EST. Acting Army Secretary Adam Telle announced the decision, which President Donald Trump approved after a recommendation from War Secretary Pete Hegseth. The Pentagon plans to livestream the event, making it public and allowing people to understand "serious consequences" for such actions. Hasan, who shouted "Allahu Akbar" during the attack, will be executed at Fort Hood by soldiers with rifles. Survivors like retired Staff Sgt. Alonzo Lunsford intend to watch as a form of closure. The execution marks the first US military firing squad since 1945.
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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin rejected the idea that livestreaming the execution of the Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Malik Hasan could make him a martyr for his cause, saying those against the idea do not have to watch.
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Mullin told CBS News’s Face the Nation on Sunday that he sees no “elevated risk” of radicalization in the United States brought on by livestreaming the firing squad execution in December, despite moderator Margaret Brennan noting that Hasan is in a wheelchair, which may leave viewers sympathetic to his cause and view him as a victim.
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“No one has to watch it.
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But for me to have sympathy for anybody that killed 13 service members and a scumbag like this is a psycho who was supposed to be a psychiatrist,” Mullin said before Brennan reiterated the concerns about livestreaming the execution.
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Brennan → have → execution
President Donald Trump has said Hasan’s death by firing squad would “absolutely” be broadcast live after War Secretary Pete Hegseth first announced the plans.
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Hegseth → say → plans
The president has since said there hasn’t been a final decision made, but noted he would have the final say.
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he → say → say
Some Republican lawmakers have raised concerns that airing the execution could give terrorists exactly what they desire: An audience.
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they → raise → desire
When asked if he has weighed the risk of radicalizing more individuals, Mullin said the department has done just that.
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department → ask → that
“We weigh the risk every single day in this country,” Mullin said.
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Mullin → weigh → country
That’s what we do, is we protect the homeland.
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we → ’ → homeland
But I don’t see an elevated risk at this point at all because of this: I think people need to understand if you attack America, we will come after you, and we will make sure that the punishment fits the crime, and in this case, he killed 13 individuals on Fort Hood.
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he → see → Hood
I have no sympathy for him, and I give absolutely zero thought to the way that this man dies.
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man → have → way
Hasan is scheduled for execution by firing squad on Dec. 3 after the 2009 attack in which he opened fire inside a crowded medical center for soldiers returning from or about to be deployed overseas, killing 14 people, including an unborn baby, in one of the deadliest mass shootings at a military base in U.S. history.
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he → schedule → history
His execution is set to be the first military execution by firing squad in the U.S. since 1945.
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execution → set → 1945
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