‘Barbaric’: US lawmakers condemn plan to livestream Nidal Hasan’s execution

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth faced widespread condemnation after announcing that the execution of Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, would be livestreamed on social media. Republican lawmakers criticized the decision, calling it barbaric and un-American, comparing it to oppressive regimes. Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, was sentenced to death in 2013, with the execution scheduled for December 3 at the military base following President Donald Trump's authorization.