Trump cancels plan to livestream Nidal Hasan’s execution

Summary

President Donald Trump has canceled plans to livestream Nidal Malik Hasan’s firing-squad execution, which Hindustan Times reports remains scheduled for December 3. The Guardian and The Irish Times report that the plan drew widespread condemnation; The National says it had been proposed by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and faced criticism, including from within Trump’s political circle. Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in Texas in 2009; CNBC reports that more than 32 others were injured. The New York Times says only the victims’ immediate families would witness the execution, while BBC Turkish reports that Trump cited people not wanting to watch and describes it as the first military execution in more than 60 years.

Timeline

1. Al Jazeera

   15 Oct 2026, 14:27 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that Trump said the Fort Hood shooter’s execution would not be livestreamed.

2. France 24

   15 Oct 2026, 14:58 UTCSource ↗

   France 24 reports that Trump said Hasan’s firing-squad execution would not be livestreamed.

3. Hindustan Times

   15 Oct 2026, 15:15 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reports that Trump canceled plans to livestream Hasan’s execution, which it says remains scheduled for December 3.

4. The Irish Times

   15 Oct 2026, 16:13 UTCSource ↗

   The Irish Times reports that Trump canceled the livestream plan following widespread condemnation and says Hasan is set to die by firing squad for killing 13 people at a Texas military base in 2009.

5. CNBC

   15 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTCSource ↗

   CNBC reports that Trump said Hasan’s execution would not be livestreamed and notes that Hasan killed 13 people and injured more than 32 in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting.

6. The Guardian

   15 Oct 2026, 17:03 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Trump shelved the widely condemned livestream plan, said many people would rather not watch Hasan die, and said the execution would still take place.

7. The National

   15 Oct 2026, 18:32 UTCSource ↗

   The National reports that Trump called off the livestream plan after condemnation, including from within his political circle, and said Hasan’s firing-squad execution would proceed as scheduled and victims’ immediate families could attend.

8. BBC

   15 Oct 2026, 20:06 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports in Turkish that Trump canceled the livestream plan, saying some people would not want to watch Hasan’s execution, which it describes as the first military execution in more than 60 years.

9. The New York Times

   15 Oct 2026, 20:38 UTCSource ↗

   The New York Times reports that Trump canceled the planned livestream and said only the victims’ immediate families would witness Hasan’s execution.

10. The New York Times

    15 Oct 2026, 22:56 UTCSource ↗

    In a later article, The New York Times again reports that Trump canceled the planned livestream and said only the victims’ immediate families would witness Hasan’s execution.