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UN says Pentagon plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter would amount to torture – US politics live

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Section: US news
By: Tom Ambrose, Shrai Popat, Maya Yang
Published: Oct 9, 2026, 4:32 PM UTC
Updated: Oct 10, 2026, 2:03 AM UTC

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Fort Hood

US Army post near Killeen, Texas

Fort Hood is a United States Army post located near Killeen, Texas. The post is located halfway between Austin and Waco, about 60 mi (100 km) from each, within the U.S. state of Texas. The post is the headquarters of III Armored Corps and First Army Division West and is home to the 1st Cavalry Division and 3rd Cavalry Regiment, among others.

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Trump says he’ll decide whether to livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal HasanNBC NewsUnited States4 hr. ago
Trump says he will ‘make a decision’ on Hegseth plan to live-stream executionThe Washington PostUnited States57 min. ago
Fort Hood survivors speak out on Pentagon's decision to livestream Hasan's executionABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos13 hr. ago
Vance expresses doubts about Pentagon plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter’s executionAP NewsUnited States23 hr. ago
Republicans denounce livestream execution plan as ‘beyond disgusting’The Times3 hr. ago
Legal path seems narrow to challenge livestream of Fort Hood shooter's execution, experts sayPBS24 hr. ago
Pope Leo calls death penalty "inadmissible" as U.S. plans to livestream Fort Hood executionCBS NewsUnited States51 min. ago
‘Barbaric’: US lawmakers condemn plan to livestream Nidal Hasan’s executionAl JazeeraQatar22 hr. ago
Who is Nidal Hasan? What to know about US plans to livestream an executionBBCUnited Kingdom19 hr. ago
Pentagon Plan to Livestream Military Execution Draws Bipartisan Backlash, Human Rights ConcernsDavis Vanguard11 hr. ago
Can the Pentagon legally livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan?Northeastern Global News26 hr. ago
The U.S. last held a public execution in the 1930s. The Pentagon wants to change thatNPRUnited States27 hr. ago

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