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Trump officials now leaning against execution livestream: sources

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Jacobs, J. (2026, October 13). Trump officials now leaning against execution livestream: sources. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-officials-leaning-against-execution-livestream-nidal-hasan/

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Trump administration officials are reconsidering plans to livestream the upcoming execution of Nidal Hasan, an Army major convicted for killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009. The Pentagon had initially indicated public viewing would be allowed, but there is now pressure from Congress and other groups against broadcasting the event. President Trump has not made a final decision as of Tuesday; sources say he and his advisers are debating whether to proceed with live streaming. Republicans like Mike Johnson have raised concerns that it could serve as propaganda for terrorists.

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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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There has been pressure from Congress and elsewhere not to livestream Nidal Hasan's execution by , which is scheduled to take place on Dec. 3.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said last Thursday in an interview with Real America's Voice that the Pentagon planned to make the execution public.

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🔮 Last week, the Pentagon had said that the public would be able to view the execution live.

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Trump officials now leaning against execution livestream: sources · assertive framing

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Trump administration officials are leaning against of the ex-Army major convicted of the killing of 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, sources familiar with the discussions said. asserted

sources → lean → discussions

Last week, the Pentagon had said that the public would be able to view the execution live. asserted

public → say → execution

President Trump had not yet made a final decision on Tuesday, two of the sources told CBS News. asserted

two → make → News

White House and Pentagon spokespeople didn't immediately comment. asserted

spokespeople → comment → ?

execution → livestream → Voice

"He's going to get a firing squad of soldiers, as it should be," Hegseth said. asserted

Hegseth → go → soldiers

"We'll make sure that people are able to watch it, that it's public — because people need to understand that there's serious consequences for these types of things." asserted

people → make → things

CNN reported earlier Tuesday that Mr. Trump and his advisers were debating whether to air the firing squad execution live, and that Mr. Trump had remarked privately that he didn't initially know Hasan was paralyzed from the waist down. asserted

Hasan → report → waist

Several top Republicans in recent days expressed opposition to livestreaming Hasan's execution, and Vice President JD Vance said that if it were broadcast live, "I'm not going to be watching it." asserted

I → express → it

As the president departed for a campaign rally in Alaska on Tuesday, a reporter asked him whether he's decided to allow the execution to be livestreamed. asserted

execution → depart → him

"We're looking at it," Mr. Trump replied. asserted

Trump → look → it

GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson also acknowledged colleagues "who have concerns" in an interview with CBS News national correspondent and chief Washington analyst Robert Costa. asserted

who → acknowledge → correspondent

Among them, he added, is "the concern would be that you would create a video that would be a recruiting tool for future terrorists." asserted

that → add → terrorists

Johnson also said he would not watch the execution, and he told Costa, "I need to tell the White House what some of my colleagues think about that, and not everybody is in favor of the idea." asserted

everybody → say → idea