The Guardian World · Oct 9, 2026

Pentagon plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter prompts fierce political backlash – US politics live

Lawmakers branded the move as ‘disturbing’ and compared it to the actions of some terror groups and oppressive governments Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. The Pentagon’s plan to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, a former army psychiatrist who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, has received fierce criticism from across the political spectrum.