Daughter of Fort Hood victim slams Hegseth’s plan to livestream terrorist’s execution: ‘Nothing to do with justice’

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-13 · by Anthony Blair

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Keely Cahill Vanacker, whose father was killed in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting by Nidal Malik Hasan, criticizes a plan to livestream Hasan’s upcoming execution. Speaking to CNN on Monday, Vanacker expressed concern that such broadcasting turns tragedy into entertainment and would not provide closure for victims' families. She believes that even those who view the execution as a form of justice do not want it broadcast live.
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The U.S. Army has scheduled the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, a former Army major convicted in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, by firing squad on December 3 at 2 PM EST at Fort Hood, Texas. Acting Army Secretary Adam Telle announced the date and method following approval from President Donald Trump. Pete Hegseth, the newly appointed Secretary of War, stated that the execution would be public to demonstrate serious consequences for such acts. The shooting, carried out by Hasan while shouting "Allahu Akbar," killed 13 people and wounded 32 others, marking it as one of the deadliest attacks on a U.S. military installation in history. Survivors like Alonzo Lunsford plan to attend the execution for closure. This marks the first U.S. military execution since 1945 and will be livestreamed by officials to ensure public awareness, reflecting a renewed push under Trump's administration to expedite federal executions using diverse methods including firing squads.

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Blair, A. (2026, October 13). Daughter of Fort Hood victim slams Hegseth’s plan to livestream terrorist’s execution: ‘Nothing to do with justice’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/13/us-news/fort-hood-victims-daughter-slams-planned-livestreamed-execution/

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Hasan PERSON · 4× Vanacker PERSON · 4× Hegseth PERSON · 3× Afghanistan GPE · 2× Republican NORP · 2× CNN ORG · 1× Islamist NORP · 1× Keely Cahill Vanacker’s PERSON · 1× Michael Cahill PERSON · 1× Nidal Malik Hasan PERSON · 1×

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But the move has been roundly criticized by the left and right alike, with Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska calling on the Pentagon to reverse the “gruesome decision” on Friday. “I would expect this from terrorists and dictators, but not here in America,” she wrote on X, adding that a livestreamed execution would give Hasan “the martyrdom” he wanted.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-13
🔮 Keely Cahill Vanacker’s father, Michael Cahill, was one of 13 people shot dead by radical Islamist Nidal Malik Hasan, whose execution by firing squad is set to be broadcast live on Dec. 3.
2026-10-13 · New York Post
Daughter of Fort Hood victim slams Hegseth’s plan to livestream terrorist’s execution: ‘Nothing to do with justice’ · assertive framing

Claims (22 extracted, 2 hedged)

Keely Cahill Vanacker’s father, Michael Cahill, was one of 13 people shot dead by radical Islamist Nidal Malik Hasan, whose execution by firing squad is set to be broadcast live on Dec. 3. asserted
execution → shoot → Dec.
“I think that is absolutely the worst thing you could do. uncertain
you → think → ?
I think that this has nothing to do with justice,” Vanacker said of Hegseth’s plan, speaking to CNN on Monday. asserted
Vanacker → think → Monday
Vanacker — who grimly described it as turning “tragedy” into “entertainment” — said she learned of the move from her son, who found out from an Instagram reel. asserted
who → describe → reel
“I can’t imagine, with social media, how horrific it would be and how widespread it would be. asserted
it → imagine → media
It is not something you could just get away from,” she said, adding that this would not bring “closure” to the families. uncertain
this → get → families
“This does not bring anyone’s family back. asserted
This → bring → family
Livestreaming isn’t closure for any of us,” she said. asserted
she → say → us
Vanacker said that even for those other victims’ relatives she has spoken to who regard the execution as closure, they had no desire to see it broadcast live. asserted
it → say → desire
“Livestreaming is just something that is not even on the radar that they think is ok,” she said. asserted
she → think → radar
“This is just a really horrible reaction and a way to handle this situation,” Vanacker added. asserted
Vanacker → handle → situation
Hasan, a former Army Major, murdered 13 people and wounded more than 20 others at Fort Hood near Killeen, Texas, on Nov. 5, 2009, after he opened fire on a medical processing center at the base. asserted
he → murder → base
He was shot by responding police and paralyzed in the process, and has been confined to a wheelchair ever since. asserted
He → shoot → wheelchair
Hasan told officers he was targeting US soldiers deploying to Afghanistan because they were “going to engage in an illegal war.” asserted
they → tell → war
Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more. asserted
Report → start → news
He described himself as waging holy Islamic war, or “jihad,” against the United States, and was convicted in 2013 of 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted murder. asserted
He → describe → murder
Thursday’s announcement by Hegseth to broadcast Hasan’s execution was made on a podcast during an interview by MAGA influencer Jack Posobiec. asserted
announcement → broadcast → Posobiec
Hegseth said execution by firing squad was a return to US Army tactics from the Second World War, which, in his view, was “Understand [that] when the enemy attacks you, you stand your ground.” asserted
you → say → ground
But the move has been roundly criticized by the left and right alike, with Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska calling on the Pentagon to reverse the “gruesome decision” on Friday. “I would expect this from terrorists and dictators, but not here in America,” she wrote on X, adding that a livestreamed execution would give Hasan “the martyrdom” he wanted. asserted
he → criticize → martyrdom
Fellow Republican Thom Tillis also described a livestreamed execution as “beyond disgusting,” writing that such acts are “what oppressive dictatorships like Iran and Afghanistan do.” asserted
dictatorships → describe → Iran
President Trump initially backed the idea, but on Saturday said he had not made up his mind on whether to go ahead with a public execution. asserted
he → back → execution
“I know what the military would like to do, but I’ll make a decision,” the president said. asserted
president → know → decision
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