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Vance Distancing Himself From Pentagon's Planned Public Firing Squad Execution

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10.10.2026

Vance Distancing Himself From Pentagon's Planned Public Firing Squad Execution

The vice president said he is “not going to be watching” the execution scheduled for December.

US Vice President JD Vance is distancing himself from the Pentagon’s plans to livestream the firing squad execution of a man responsible for killing 13 in a 2009 shooting spree at Fort Hood in Texas.

“I’ve seen those announcements,” he told reporters on Friday. “I don’t know that that’s actually going to happen.”

“If it’s ultimately livestreamed, I’m not going to be watching it,” he continued.

Vance’s remarks come a day after US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s shocking announcement that the execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, scheduled for Dec. 3, will be made publicly available online. It........

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