JD Vance casts doubt on firing squad execution and says he will not watch it

US Vice-President JD Vance has cast doubt on the Pentagon's plans to livestream a firing squad execution of the Fort Hood shooter. Talking with reporters, Vance expressed doubt that it would happen as planned, saying: "I don't know that that's actually going to happen". He added, that "if it's through live stream, I'm not going to be watching it". Vance described the actions by former US Army major Nidal Hasan as "the worst terrorist attack on American soil outside of 9/11". Hasan fatally shot 13 unarmed US soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009, injuring another 32. His execution by firing squad would be the first military execution in more than 60 years.Getty ImagesThe Pentagon announced earlier this week it would execute Hasan by firing squad, the first of its kind since the end of World War Two. Then on Thursday US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be livestreamed for the public. "People need to understand that there's serious consequences for these types of things," said Hegseth.The BBC has asked the White House whether Trump supported the plans.