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Trump cancels livestream for Fort Hood shooter's firing squad execution in brutal blow to Pete Hegseth

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Raasch, J. M. (2026, October 15). Trump cancels livestream for Fort Hood shooter's firing squad execution in brutal blow to Pete Hegseth. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16212087/trump-fort-hood-shooter-execution-not-livestreamed.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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President Donald Trump canceled Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's decision to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the former U.S. Army major who carried out a deadly attack on Fort Hood in 2009. Initially, Hegseth planned for the state execution by firing squad to be made public and potentially live streamed, but after facing backlash from politicians and voters—80 percent of whom opposed streaming it according to a recent poll—Trump reversed this decision. The execution is still scheduled for December 3 but will not be livestreamed; instead, immediate family members of the victims can view it in person if they choose.

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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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President Donald Trump reversed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's decision to livestream the state execution of the Fort Hood terrorist after pushback against the shocking decision. asserted

Trump → reverse → decision

'Nidal Malik Hasan, a former U.S. Army Major turned traitor, is a very bad and evil man, who killed 13 people, including a pregnant soldier, who died, along with her unborn son, and injured, very seriously, 32 more innocent people,' Trump said of the 2009 tragedy. asserted

Trump → turn → tragedy

Hasan's execution by firing squad is scheduled for December 3. asserted

execution → schedule → December

Last week, Hegseth said that the execution will be made 'public,' and the Department of War later announced it would be live streamed. asserted

it → say → War

Politicians on both sides of the aisle immediately revolted, expressing their distaste for such barbaric tactics. asserted

Politicians → revolt → tactics

Voters also found the announcement distasteful. asserted

announcement → find → ?

A Washington Post-ABC-Ipsos poll survey released Thursday found 80 percent of US adults said the administration should not livestream the execution. asserted

administration → release → execution

'He will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed,' Trump said on Thursday, conceding that controversy has engulfed the decision. 'That said, the execution may be viewed in person by the immediate families of the victims, if they so choose.' This is a breaking story and will be updated. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said that he will make public the scheduled firing squad execution of a former Army major. uncertain

execution → die → major

reversed that choice on Thursday Nidal Hasan (pictured), the former Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people hand wounded over 30 in a mass shooting at Fort Hood is set to face death by firing squad in December asserted

who → reverse → December

Trump cancels livestream for Fort Hood shooter's firing squad execution in brutal blow to Pete Hegseth

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