Trump calls off livestream of Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution
October 15, 2026 at 02:59 PM · Updated 1d ago
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President Donald Trump has cancelled plans to livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, reversing a Pentagon announcement.
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Trump said Thursday that Hasan's execution will not be livestreamed, reversing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's announcement last week.
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Trump wrote on Truth Social the event would not be streamed, despite arguing it "might have been a strong deterrent."
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Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and wounding dozens in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting.
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The execution will be the first US military execution in more than 60 years, with victims' families allowed to watch in person.
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Hasan's execution by firing squad remains scheduled for December 3, according to the Pentagon.
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Vice President JD Vance and other Republican officials objected to the Pentagon's original plan to broadcast the execution.
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The execution will be held at Fort Hood, Texas, and will be the first US military firing squad execution since 1945, according to the Pentagon.







