US plans livestream of execution by firing squad

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Bloomberg via Getty Images" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/gettyimages-2298331635.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The United States' execution of the Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed, anonymous officials from the Defense Department <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cmy0r96xygx6o">told the BBC</a> and <a href="https://apnews.com/live/trump-midterm-elections-news-updates-10-08-2026"><em>Associated Press</em></a>. The planned execution of Nidal Hasan, the former US Army major convicted of killing 13 people at the Texas military base, <a href="https://x.com/SecArmy/status/2107637981528125857?s=20">was announced this week</a>. He is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on December 3rd at 2PM ET.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>The Verge</em> contacted YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Meta, Rumble, and Kick to ask if they plan to allow the livestream to be aired on their platforms. None responded before publication.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">"We'll make sure that people are able to watch it, that it's public, because people need …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1008530/us-government-livestream-execution-firing-squad-fort-hood">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>