Pentagon Secretary Announces Public Execution of Fort Hood Shooter

Pete Hegseth, Pentagon Secretary, announced that the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former army psychiatrist who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, will be a public event and livestreamed, marking the first US military execution in over 60 years.

Why it matters. The execution will be the first US military execution in over 60 years and will be a public event, affecting public perception of military justice and the consequences of radical Islamist attacks.