Trump Says Pentagon Will Not Livestream Nidal Malik Hasan’s Execution
President Donald Trump announced that the Pentagon will not livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, reversing an earlier plan after bipartisan criticism.
Minneapolis St. Paul, MN, October 15, 2026 —
President Donald Trump announced that the Pentagon will not livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, reversing an earlier plan after bipartisan criticism.
The announcement changes the Pentagon’s previously stated approach to broadcasting the execution. The information provided does not specify when the earlier plan was announced, how the livestream proposal would have worked, or when Trump made his reversal.
The criticism was bipartisan, but the identities of the critics, their parties and their specific objections were not provided. No details were given about the Pentagon’s response beyond the decision not to livestream the execution.
Hasan is identified in the announcement as the Fort Hood shooter. The information provided does not include details about his case, the status or timing of the execution, or whether any other aspects of the Pentagon’s plans have changed. It also does not say whether the execution itself will be publicly accessible through another format.
The announcement addresses the livestreaming decision only. Further details about the decision, the earlier proposal and the criticism were not provided.
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