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UK prime minister condemns possible live broadcast of Nidal Hasan execution
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has condemned the possibility that the United States will broadcast Nidal Hasan’s execution live.
Hasan, a former US Army psychiatrist, was convicted of killing 13 people in a 2009 shooting at Fort Hood, a military base.
The US plans to execute him by firing squad on December 3.
President Donald Trump said no decision had been made about whether the execution would be broadcast, while expressing support for the death penalty.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said the execution will take place in public.
If carried out, it would be the first US military execution since 1961 and the first by firing squad since World War II.
Burnham said he would not support a public execution anywhere.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham condemned the possible live broadcast of Nidal Hasan’s execution, calling the plan disgusting.
US President Donald Trump said no decision had been made on whether the execution would be broadcast.
Trump said Hasan would be executed by firing squad, with the execution scheduled for December 3.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Hasan’s execution would take place in public.
Hasan, a former US Army psychiatrist, was convicted over a 2009 shooting at Fort Hood that killed 13 people.
- Who
- UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham condemned the possible broadcast. Nidal Hasan is the condemned former soldier.
- What
- The US may broadcast Hasan’s execution by firing squad.
- When
- The execution is scheduled for December 3. The sources do not state the year.
- Where
- The shooting took place at Fort Hood. The location of the planned execution is not stated.
- Why
- Burnham said he would not support such a broadcast and called it disgusting. Hasan was condemned for a shooting that killed 13 people.
Andy Burnham
Donald Trump
Broadcasting the execution
Andy Burnham
Burnham said he would not support it and called the plan disgusting.
Donald Trump
Trump said no decision had been made on whether the execution would be broadcast.
Execution by firing squad
Andy Burnham
Not stated.
Donald Trump
Trump expressed support for execution by firing squad and said Hasan would be executed.
I would never support that.
That is something I would not want to see happen anywhere in the world.
I think it is disgusting in many ways.
I actually don't care how he dies, as long as he dies.
Hasan carried out a mass shooting at Fort Hood that killed 13 people.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Hasan’s execution would take place in public.
Detik published its report on Burnham’s condemnation and the possible broadcast.
Hasan’s execution by firing squad is scheduled to take place.
- People killed
- 13
- Shooting location
- Fort Hood
- Shooting year
- 2009
- Scheduled execution date
- December 3
- Planned method
- Firing squad
Sources
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