# Hegseth’s confirmation of livestreamed execution for Fort Hood shooter sparks bipartisan outrage

https://mins.news/en/item/94197

- CNN, 2026-10-10 05:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/09/politics/fort-hood-execution-hegseth-livestream?Date=20261010&Profile=CNN

> Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that the Fort Hood mass shooter’s death by firing squad will be livestreamed. The announcement quickly drew bipartisan outrage and questions about how the public execution will be carried out.

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