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US Department of Homeland Security chief Markwayne Mullin defended the plan to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, who is set to be executed by firing squad in December for killing 13 soldiers at Fort Hood military base. Mullin rejected concerns that the broadcast could fuel radicalization or elevate security risks. The proposal has drawn criticism from politicians and experts worried about its impact on national security and international perception.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-12,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
The U.S. Army has set December 3 as the date for the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, convicted in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting where he killed 14 people and wounded 32 others. Acting Secretary Adam Telle announced this decision following approval from President Donald Trump and War Secretary Pete Hegseth. The execution will take place at Fort Hood, Texas, where the attack occurred, with the aim of making it public to underscore serious consequences for such acts. Survivors like retired Staff Sgt. Alonzo Lunsford, who was shot multiple times including in the head, plan to attend to achieve closure and justice. This marks the first U.S. military execution by firing squad since 1945.
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The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) chief has defended a plan to livestream the execution of convicted killer Nidal Hasan, rejecting claims that it could fuel radicalisation or make him a martyr.
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"I don't see an elevated risk," Markwayne Mullin said on Sunday.
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Mullin → see → Sunday
"I think people need to understand that if you attack America, we will come after you, and we will make sure that the punishment fits the crime.
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Hasan, a former US Army Major, is due to be executed by firing squad in December for shooting dead 13 soldiers at the Fort Hood military base in Texas.
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Hasan → execute → Texas
The Trump administration has said it plans to livestream his death, prompting shock and concern from both Republicans and Democrats.
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President Donald Trump has said he signed off on the execution, but while he approves of the livestream plan, a final decision is yet to be made.
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decision → say → plan
The plan, which was announced by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth last week, has been heavily criticised by politicians, academics and experts.
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Alaskan Republican Senator, Lisa Murkowski, called the decision "gruesome" and said livestreaming an execution was something she would expect "from terrorists and dictators, but not here in America".
"It would give this individual, who deserves no further notoriety, the martyrdom he seeks," she wrote on X, external, adding that "how we carry out justice matters just as much as the justice itself."
Virginia Democrat Mark Warner said that allowing the public to tune into the execution could heighten the national security risk.
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Beyond the profound moral concerns, a public execution could hand terrorist organizations a propaganda victory, fuel radicalization, and put American service members, diplomats, and citizens overseas at greater risk," he wrote, external.
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But speaking to CBS news programme Face the Nation on Sunday, the DHS secretary rejected these concerns, and insisted the risks had been considered.
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"[Hasan] killed 13 individuals on Fort Hood.
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Hasan → kill → Hood
I have no sympathy for him, and I give absolutely zero thought to the way that this man dies," Mullin told presenter Margaret Brennan.
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Nidal Hasan, a former US Army major and psychiatrist from Virginia, admitted to fatally shooting 13 unarmed troops at a crowded medical building at the Fort Hood military base.
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A further 32 others were injured in the attack.
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In court, Hasan apologised for "any mistakes" and said he believed he was protecting Muslims and the Taliban in Afghanistan from the US military.
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Hasan was shot during the attack and now uses a wheelchair.
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Hasan → shoot → wheelchair
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