Retired generals asked to cancel the broadcast of the execution of an American serviceman
A group of 72 retired American generals, admirals, and other high-ranking military personnel published an open letter to the US government, calling to refrain from broadcasting the execution of Nidal Hasan, a serviceman who killed 13 of his comrades at the Fort Hood military base in 2009.
Retired generals called for the cancellation of the live broadcast of the execution of the American serviceman
In November 2009, Nidal Hasan opened fire on his fellow soldiers at the Fort Hood base — the incident occurred in a medical center where military personnel were waiting for a medical checkup. As a result, 13 people were killed and more than 30 people were injured. In 2013, a military tribunal sentenced him to death. During the trial, he waived his lawyers and explained his actions by claiming he was trying to protect Muslims and the Taliban in Afghanistan in this way.
According to Pentagon officials, the execution will take place on December 3, 2026, and will be broadcast live. The last public execution in the US took place in the state of Kentucky in 1936.
Donald Trump authorized the broadcast of the execution. The US President also supported firing squad as the method of execution — which had been proposed by the head of the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth. At the same time, according to CBS News sources, some representatives of the Trump administration are now leaning toward abandoning the broadcast of the execution. According to the TV channel, although Trump publicly supported broadcasting the execution, he has not yet reached a final decision.