Trump: Execution of Fort Hood shooter will not be livestreamed

By: Ariana Figueroa

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: October 15, 2026

Words: 299

Last Updated: 2 days, 12 hours ago

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump Thursday announced that the execution of a man convicted of the Fort Hood shooting will not be livestreamed, a reversal after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said last week that Nidal Hasan’s death by firing squad would be public.

"I think streaming the execution for all to see might have been a strong deterrent for the World to witness how America deals with Terrorists and SCUM like Hasan but, many very …

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