The Pentagon will broadcast live the execution of Nidal Hasan, the first soldier to be executed by firing squad in the U.S. since World War II.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the public will be permitted to witness the execution by firing squad of former Army Major Nidal Hasan. Hasan was previously condemned to death for a 2009 mass shooting at the Fort Hood military base in Texas that resulted in the deaths of 13 people.

The decision by the Pentagon to allow public viewing of the execution marks a notable development in the handling of capital punishment for the high-profile military case, bringing renewed attention to the aftermath of the attack on the Texas base.