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Pentagon says firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed

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War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Pentagon will livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, a former U.S. army officer convicted in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 people and injured 32 others. The firing squad execution is scheduled for December 3 at Fort Hood; it marks the first such military execution since World War II. Hegseth stated that the execution would be public, allowing viewers to watch online.

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On October 16, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump canceled plans to livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, who was convicted and sentenced to death for killing 13 people in a mass shooting at Fort Hood military base in Texas in 2009. The decision came after widespread criticism from domestic and international stakeholders, including U.S. politicians and religious organizations. Trump stated that although the streaming could serve as a deterrent against terrorism, he acknowledged that many Americans would prefer not to witness such an event. The execution will still take place but will not be publicly broadcast. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed the cancellation in a statement. This reversal marks a significant shift following initial plans announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth earlier in October. Interviews with Americans showed overwhelming support for Trump's decision, citing concerns about making a spectacle out of an execution and likening public broadcasting to practices seen in countries like North Korea. The actual date and location of the execution have not been disclosed but must occur within 150 days of the president's approval, no sooner than 60 days from the announcement.

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Pentagon Real America's Voice News U.S. USS Abraham Lincoln War

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Hasan PERSON · 7× Pentagon ORG · 5× U.S. GPE · 5× Hegseth PERSON · 4× Nidal Malik Hasan PERSON · 2× Trump PERSON · 2× Iran GPE · 1× Pete Hegseth PERSON · 1× Real America's Voice News ORG · 1× War ORG · 1×

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Trump approved the execution Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell had said Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump had approved the execution of Hasan. The White House on Thursday immediately referred questions about the plans for the livestreamed execution to the Pentagon. U.S. army moves to execute man convicted in 2009 deadly Fort Hood rampage by firing squad Fort Hood massacre trial a rare U.S. military execution case Officials in the Pentagon clarified Thursday that the execution will be livestreamed and that more details would follow.

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🔮 Pentagon says firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed

2026-10-08 · CBC News

Pentagon says firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed · assertive framing

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Pentagon says firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed asserted

execution → say → shooter

Nidal Malik Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people at the military base in 2009 The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after War Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be "public." asserted

execution → convict → Hasan

Hegseth, speaking to the conservative TV outlet Real America's Voice News on Wednesday, said the execution of Hasan will take place at Fort Hood on Dec. 3. asserted

execution → speak → Dec.

Hasan, a former U.S. army officer, was convicted of killing 13 people and injuring 32 others in a shooting at the military base in 2009. asserted

Hasan → convict → 2009

"We'll make sure that people are able to watch it, that it's public," Hegseth said. asserted

Hegseth → make → it

Hegseth spoke to the outlet aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier while visiting the long-deployed crew, who supported the Iran war, before their arrival at their home port in San Diego. asserted

who → speak → Diego

When asked if Hasan had made any final requests or reached out to the Trump administration, Hegseth simply replied: "Don't care. asserted

Hegseth → ask → administration

We'll see him on December 3rd." asserted

We → see → 3rd

Former U.S. major Nidal Hasan, the army psychiatrist convicted in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, will be executed Dec. 3. asserted

Hasan → convict → shooting

Hasan, an army psychiatrist who held the rank of major, walked into a medical building where soldiers were getting checkups, shouted Allahu akbar — Arabic for "God is greater" — and opened fire with a laser-sighted handgun. asserted

God → hold → handgun

During the trial it was revealed that Hasan spent weeks planning the deadly attack, and his preparation included videotaping a sales clerk showing him how to change the magazine on the pistol that he purchased. asserted

he → reveal → that

He would later go to a gun range outside Austin and ask for advice on how to reload with speed and precision from an instructor. asserted

He → go → instructor

Soldiers later testified that Hasan's rapid reloading made it all but impossible to stop the shooting. asserted

it → testify → shooting

details → approve → Pentagon

The military hasn't executed a servicemember by firing squad since the Second World War. asserted

military → execute → War

The last military execution took place on April 13, 1961, when Army Private John Bennett was executed by hanging. asserted

Bennett → take → hanging