US DHS Chief Defends Livestreaming Fort Hood Shooter's Execution

US DHS Chief Defends Livestreaming Fort Hood Shooter's Execution

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin defended the planned livestream of Nidal Hasan's execution, saying he sees no elevated risk. Hasan, a former Army major, was sentenced to death for the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 and injured 32. The December 3 firing-squad execution has drawn bipartisan criticism, with Senator Thom Tillis warning it could be used as a terrorist recruiting tool.

Source: Al Jazeera

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