A retired general, an archbishop, and a survivor who was shot seven times in the 2009 Fort Hood massacre all opposed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's plan to livestream the execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan. Hasan killed 13 people and wounded 32 others in the 2009 attack.
President Trump later announced the execution would not be streamed, citing concerns about public reception. Hegseth's plan violated Army regulations prohibiting anyone under 18 from witnessing executions. General Sean B.
Mac Farland, who approved Hasan's death sentence, warned that livestreaming could inspire enemy combatants and make Fort Hood a future target. Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio criticized the plan as a violation of human dignity and said it would be disastrous for young children to view the execution.
Hasan is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on Dec. 3 at Fort Hood.
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