JD Vance casts doubt on firing squad execution and says he would not watch it

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What happened

The planned execution of Nidal Hasan by firing squad would be the first military execution in more than 60 years.

Key facts

  • The planned execution of Nidal Hasan by firing squad would be the first military execution in more than 60 years.
  • Reported by BBC News and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:50:47 UTC.

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  1. Only 2 other countries hold public executions as U.S. plans first in 90 years

  2. The U.S. last held a public execution in the 1930s. The Pentagon wants to change that

  3. JD Vance casts doubt on firing squad execution and says he would not watch it

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