Trump reverses plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution

Summarised from 10 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 15:30 · Archive

President Trump has decided the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad on December 3 will not be livestreamed.

President Trump announced Thursday that the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad will not be livestreamed, reversing an earlier Pentagon plan backed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and wounding more than 30 others in a shooting at Fort Hood in Texas on 5 November 2009. He was an Army major at the time. A military jury convicted him of 45 counts of murder, and he was sentenced to death after a 2013 court-martial. He would be the first person executed after a US armed forces court-martial since 1961.

The execution is scheduled for 1 p.m. on December 3 at the Texas Army installation. Trump said in a post on Truth Social that whilst livestreaming might have served as a strong deterrent, 'many very good and well meaning people would rather not watch him die, through streaming, or through any other visual device'. He wrote: 'He will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed.'

Trump added that the execution may be viewed in person by the immediate families of the victims. His announcement came after the Pentagon's initial plan to livestream the execution faced significant bipartisan backlash.

In his statement, Trump described Hasan as 'a very bad and evil man' and referred to him as a 'traitor'. He also criticised the Obama administration's FBI for failing to act on intercepted electronic communications between Hasan and radical Yemeni-American cleric Anwar al-Awlaki before the shooting.

How it is being reported

• Trump cancels livestream for Fort Hood shooter's firing squad execution in brutal blow to Pete HegsethPresident 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.Daily Mail · 15 Oct, 15:33
• Trump calls off livestream for Fort Hood shooter's execution by firing squadThe planned execution of Nidal Hasan is scheduled to be the first military execution in more than 60 years.BBC News · 15 Oct, 15:28
• Trump confirms Fort Hood killer's firing squad execution will not be streamedDonald Trump has confirmed that the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan will not live streamed in a major U-turnThe Mirror · 15 Oct, 15:25
• Trump announces execution of Fort Hood terrorist Nidal Hasan will not be livestreamedThe US hasn't staged a public execution since the 1930s.New York Post · 15 Oct, 15:22
• Trump rules out livestream for Nidal Hasan firing squad executionPresident Donald Trump reversed the Pentagon's plan to livestream Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution, saying the event could deter terrorism but many Americans would rather not watch.Fox News · 15 Oct, 15:22
• Trump says execution of Fort Hood shooter will not be livestreamedTrump said the execution of the Fort Hood shooter can be viewed in person by families of the victims if they wish. The decision comes after bipartisan backlash regarding the Pentagon's plans to livestream the execution.DW News · 15 Oct, 15:22
• Trump says Nidal Hasan execution won't be live-streamedHasan murdered 13 people and injured more than 32 others in the mass shooting at Fort Hood in Texas.CNBC · 15 Oct, 15:20
• Firing squad execution of mass killer will not be livestreamed, Trump saysThe firing squad execution of an ex-US army psychiatrist who killed 13 people in Texas will not be livestreamed, Donald Trump has said.Sky News · 15 Oct, 15:20
• Trump says execution of Fort Hood shooter won't be streamed"He will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed," President Trump wrote on Truth Social.CBS News · 15 Oct, 15:18
• Trump makes decision on live-streaming Fort Hood shooter’s firing squad executionThe execution is scheduled to take place on December 3Independent World · 15 Oct, 15:16

In this story: Donald Trump · Nidal Malik Hasan · Pete Hegseth · Fort Hood · Barack Hussein Obama · Anwar al-Awlaki

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