Watch: What Americans think about the death penalty — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/watch-what-americans-think-about-the-death-penaltyContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. US Plans Livestreamed Execution of Nidal Hasan Amid Global Backlashhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/watch-what-americans-think-about-the-death-penaltyhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/watch-what-americans-think-about-the-death-penalty#u133038Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:36:52 +0000The Pentagon plans to livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009. US War Secretary Pete Hegseth defends the broadcast as a deterrent, though it has faced condemnation from the UN, the Pope, and bipartisan senators. While Donald Trump has approved the execution for December 3, he has not yet decided if the public will be allowed to watch. This development coincides with renewed scrutiny of capital punishment following a botched execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee.Why it mattersThe debate over the death penalty in the US is intensifyi