Pentagon plan to broadcast Nidal Hasan's execution draws objections from Vance and the UN

The Pentagon announced it will execute Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan by firing squad on December 3, with the execution broadcast live.

• The Pentagon announced Thursday it will execute Hasan by firing squad on December 3, the first US military execution since 1961.
• Vice President JD Vance said Friday he doubts the plan will proceed and will not watch the broadcast if it happens.
• Trump said he supports execution by firing squad but was noncommittal on the live broadcast, saying officials are studying the decision.
• The UN called on Washington to cancel the broadcast, saying such executions may constitute a violation of the ban on torture.
• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the public will be able to watch the execution, broadcast live online.
• The firing-squad execution would be the first US military firing-squad execution since 1945.
• Trump approved the sentence on October 2.
• Hegseth made the announcement aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, catching Army and Pentagon officials off guard and sparking bipartisan backlash.
• A specific unit has been selected to carry out the execution, and officials are weighing streaming logistics and whether soldiers can decline.
• Trump called Hasan a mentally disturbed killer and said he was indifferent to the execution method as long as he is put to death.
• Representative Austin Scott and Senator Mark Kelly joined bipartisan criticism of the broadcast plan, which Amnesty International also condemned.