Pentagon Plans to Livestream Nidal Hasan Execution — Hegseth Statement

What happened

The Pentagon plans to livestream Nidal Hasan’s execution, according to the Associated Press. This October 8, 2026 report includes Pete Hegseth’s public-access statement and the official Army timeline.

The Army has scheduled the execution by firing squad for December 3, 2026, at 1 p.m. CST at Fort Hood, Texas. We explain the 2009 attack, the 2013 convictions and death sentence, and how further federal court review could affect the schedule. A scheduled date does not guarantee that an execution will occur on that date.

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Sources and credits

Reporting & references

Axios report
Associated Press: Pentagon livestream plan
U.S. Army execution announcement, October 7, 2026
U.S. Army original conviction and sentencing report, 2013
Army Lawyer: From Soldier to Condemned Prisoner, May 29, 2026
Original statement: Real America’s Voice / Human Events, official department repost
FOOTAGE AND IMAGE CREDITS
Statement excerpt: Real America’s Voice / Human Events interview with Pete Hegseth, shared by the department’s @DOWResponse account on October 8, 2026. Original interview audio retained.
Portrait: Chad J. McNeeley / U.S. Defense Department, January 27, 2025; public domain. The portrait is archival, not footage of the interview.
Archival b-roll: Fort Hood, Texas, August 23, 2022. U.S. Army video by Eric Franklin / Fort Hood Public Affairs Office, via DVIDS; public domain. These installation views provide geographic context and do not show the 2009 attack or a current execution.
The appearance of U.S. Department of War (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute DoW endorsement.

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