Trump says Fort Hood gunman's execution will not be livestreamed

US President Donald Trump said on 15 October 2026 that the military execution of Nidal Hasan will not be livestreamed. Reuters

The decision came after bipartisan backlash over the proposal to broadcast the execution. PBS

The Pentagon had announced that Hasan would be executed on 3 December 2026 by firing squad. Hegseth said the execution would be livestreamed for the public to watch. The execution will be the first US military execution in more than 60 years. BBC

Trump had previously said he approved of showing the execution online. He said he "absolutely" approved livestream plans but said the Pentagon was still making a determination on it. Trump said the families of Hasan's victims can view the execution in person.

US Vice-President JD Vance had cast doubt on whether the livestream would happen. Vance said he would not watch it.

Hasan fatally shot 13 unarmed US soldiers at a military base in Texas in 2009 and injured 32 others.