Mullin Defends Proposed Livestream of Hasan Execution

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Sunday he sees no elevated security risk from a planned livestream of Nidal Hasan’s execution, while President Donald Trump has said he has not made a final decision on whether the broadcast will proceed. In an interview on Face the Nation, Mullin defended the proposal and said viewers would not be required to watch. He said the administration assesses security risks and that he did not believe streaming the execution would increase the danger. Mullin also said Hasan should be punished for killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009. The Pentagon has said Hasan is scheduled to be executed by firing squad at Fort Hood on December 3. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans to livestream the execution, but Trump said Saturday that he would make the final decision. Trump described arguments both for and against broadcasting it. The central question raised by critics is whether showing the execution could turn Hasan into a martyr or provide an audience for extremist messaging. Several Republican lawmakers have objected to the proposed broadcast. Sen.