The United States could see its first public execution in nearly 100 years on 3 December, as Secretary of War Pete Hegseth pushes for the event to be livestreamed.
Hegseth confirms public execution plan
Last week, Hegseth said the execution of Nidal Hasan, the man who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, would be a public event – a claim later confirmed by a defence department official.
On Saturday, President Donald Trump said he had yet to decide whether to allow the livestream to go ahead.
Background and implications
The last public execution in the US took place nearly a century ago, making this a historic departure from modern practice. Washington bureau chief David Smith told Reged Ahmad why Hegseth wants the world to see a death by firing squad.
The decision on the livestream remains pending, with the execution date set for 3 December.
