Pentagon Announces Public Livestreamed Execution for Fort Hood Shooter, US Bishops Condemn Plan

The Pentagon plans to publicly execute former Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, convicted in the 2009 Fort Hood killings, via firing squad on December 3, 2026, with a livestream. This decision has drawn strong condemnation from Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, who labeled the plan "barbaric." The controversy highlights significant moral and ethical debates surrounding capital punishment and its public display.