Vice President JD Vance said he would not watch a livestreamed execution of the Fort Hood shooter. His comments came during an interview on Thursday.
The execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who killed 13 people in 2009, has been planned by Pentagon officials. Vance questioned whether it would proceed as scheduled.
Hasan was convicted of the mass shooting at the Texas military base. He received a death sentence in 2013.
The Pentagon recently announced plans to allow a public livestream of the execution. Officials cited transparency as the reason for the decision.
Vance expressed doubts about the plan moving forward. He did not specify what concerns might delay or stop it.
Legal experts have debated whether a public broadcast of a federal execution is permitted. Court challenges could arise before any date is set.
The case has drawn renewed attention since the Pentagon’s announcement. Hasan remains on death row at a military prison.
