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Fort Hood victim's daughter slams plan to livestream execution
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans a December firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, which would be the first public U.S. execution in roughly ninety years.
On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Brock Thunderson on BBN NewsroomPublished
At a glance
- First reported by New York Post: “Daughter of Fort Hood victim slams Hegseth’s plan to livestream terrorist’s execution: ‘Nothing to do with justice’”, with reporting from Axios.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 2:29 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Brock Thunderson.
- Topics: Pete Hegseth, Fort Hood.
- BBN covered this story before: House Speaker Mike Johnson voices opposition to livestreamed… (October 13).
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What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe daughter of a Fort Hood shooting victim is speaking out against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's plan to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorShe told the New York Post that it has nothing to do with justice, and that livestreaming is not closure for any of the families.
The story so far
- Pentagon Plans Livestream of Hasan Execution; Kelly Demands Hegseth… · The Hill
- Map tracks ICE shootings; bipartisan pushback on Hegseth plan · The Hill
- FCC chair defers to Pentagon on airing planned execution · The Verge
- Pope Leo decries death penalty as Hegseth's execution plan sparks… · The Hill
- Hegseth's 'Project Meridian' is a conflict of interest in the making · The Hill
- House Speaker Mike Johnson voices opposition to livestreamed… · CBS News
- Fort Hood victim's daughter slams plan to livestream execution (this story)
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