US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has made a notable statement regarding the execution of Nidal Hasan, who was convicted for the 2009 attack at the Fort Hood base in Texas that claimed the lives of 13 people.
Speaking to Real America’s Voice, Hegseth stated that the public would be able to watch Hasan's execution by firing squad by the military. Hegseth said, "We will ensure people can watch this. It will be open to the public. Because people need to understand that these kinds of things have serious consequences."
It remains unclear from the Secretary's statement how the execution will be made "open to the public." No details were provided on whether the viewing would be conducted via internet or television broadcast, or if it would be limited to the attendance of specific individuals.
Assessments in the US press recalled that a public execution has not been carried out in the country for approximately 90 years. The last public execution in the US took place in 1936 with the hanging of Rainey Bethea in Kentucky. It was noted that the last execution by firing squad in the US military was carried out in 1945 against Private Eddie Slovik, who deserted during World War II in France.
The Pentagon announced on October 5 that US President Donald Trump had approved the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad by the military. Hasan, a former army psychiatrist, is expected to be executed on December 3.
Hasan caused the deaths of 13 people and the injury of 32 others in the attack carried out at Fort Hood in November 2009 and was sentenced to death by a military jury.
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