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Trump, after bipartisan backlash, says Pentagon won't livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter

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Kim, S. M. (2026, October 15). Trump, after bipartisan backlash, says Pentagon won't livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/trump-after-bipartisan-backlash-says-pentagon-won-t-livestream-execution-of-fort-hood-shooter/article_bea885b7-bf50-5073-b514-a552b3475165.html

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President Trump announced that the Pentagon will no longer livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, following widespread criticism. The original plan for a public streaming on December 3 had drawn bipartisan backlash and concerns about its impact on radicalization efforts. Trump justified his initial support for the livestream as potentially serving as a deterrent but conceded to public sentiment against it, allowing immediate family members of victims to view the execution in person if they wish.

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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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“So whatever the controversy is about the method of the execution, I hope that people don’t forget that this is a guy who brutally murdered a lot of innocent people,” Vance said, adding: “Now, that said, I mean, look, if it’s ultimately livestreamed, I’m not going to be watching it.”

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Trump, after bipartisan backlash, says Pentagon won't livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter · assertive framing

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President Donald Trump said Thursday that the Pentagon will no longer livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, after the announcement faced bipartisan criticism and Vice President JD Vance said he wouldn’t watch it. asserted

he → say → it

Trump said on social media that publicly airing the execution “might have been a strong deterrent for the World to witness how America deals with Terrorists and SCUM like Hasan.” But, he continued, “many very good and well meaning people would rather not watch him die, through streaming, or through any other visual device.” uncertain

him → say → device

The Pentagon has said Hasan’s execution is scheduled for Dec. 3. asserted

execution → say → Dec.

Trump said the execution can be viewed in person by immediate families of the victims, “if they so choose.” asserted

they → say → victims

The announcement earlier this month from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that Hasan’s execution would be public — and subsequent confirmation from the Pentagon that it would be livestreamed — prompted significant blowback from both Republicans and Democrats, with many pointing out that the images could be used to fuel radicalization. uncertain

images → livestreame → radicalization

The Pentagon on Thursday declined to elaborate beyond Trump’s statement. asserted

Pentagon → decline → statement

When asked how the public execution comported with his Christian faith earlier this month, Vance said “I don’t know that that’s actually going to happen.” asserted

that → ask → faith

I → hope → it

Vance is Catholic, and the church has long opposed capital punishment. asserted

church → oppose → punishment

The head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops had condemned the Trump administration’s decision to livestream Hasan’s execution, with Archbishop Paul S. Coakley saying the move was a “barbaric promotion of a culture of death and must be reconsidered.” asserted

move → condemn → death

Other top Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., voiced similar sentiments. asserted

Republicans → include → sentiments

For his part, the president has defended his decision to approve the use of a firing squad, but had for days distanced himself from Hegseth’s announcement that it would be public. asserted

it → defend → announcement

“Well, they’re making a determination about that,” Trump said Friday when asked about the livestream. asserted

Trump → make → livestream

As for Hasan and the method of execution, Trump said then: “He will be killed. asserted

He → say → execution

I really don’t care how he goes, as long as he goes. asserted

he → care → ?

And I think the death penalty is a very worthy way of going for him.” asserted

penalty → think → him

Hasan, an Army psychiatrist who held the rank of major, walked into a medical building on Nov. 5, 2009, where soldiers were waiting in long lines to receive immunizations and medical clearance for deployment. asserted

soldiers → hold → deployment

He shouted “Allahu akbar” — Arabic for “God is great!” — and opened fire with a laser-sighted handgun. asserted

God → shout → handgun

He also shot at the backs of soldiers fleeing toward the parking lot. asserted

He → shoot → lot

Hasan said it was an effort to stop them from going to Afghanistan and killing his fellow Muslims. asserted

it → say → Muslims

A military judge barred him from presenting that as a defense during his 2013 trial. asserted

judge → bar → trial

Hasan was left paralyzed from the waist down after being shot in the back by law enforcement, and he now uses a wheelchair. asserted

he → leave → wheelchair

Hasan could seek a lengthy delay of his execution, though given his behavior at trial, he may not want to. uncertain

he → seek → trial

The U.S. military hasn’t executed a service member by firing squad since World War II. asserted

military → execute → II

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

Bennett → take → hanging

——- Associated Press writer Konstantin Toropin contributed to this report. asserted

Toropin → contribute → report