Trump calls off livestream of Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad
Trump said some would "rather not watch" the killing of Nidal Hasan, the first military execution in over 60 years.

The president says the execution of the Fort Hood terrorist attacker will not be public after all.War Secretary Pete Hegseth had recommended the public execution by military firing squad of Nidal Hasan, the admitted terrorist killer of 13 people plus an unborn baby in the Nov. 2009 shooting near Killeen, Texas. The execution is scheduled for December 3.'He…
Trump said some would "rather not watch" the killing of Nidal Hasan, the first military execution in over 60 years.
"He will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed," President Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Trump's announcement follows a wave of bipartisan backlash.
President Trump said in a Thursday Truth Social post the execution of the convicted Fort Hood shooter by firing squad will not be live-streamed.The big picture: The president's post walks back an idea that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pitched last week, setting off an avalanche of bipartisan condemnation.Driving the news: "He will die, as scheduled, by…
Trump said the firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan won’t be livestreamed — contradicting an announcement by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The announcement earlier this month from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that Hasan's execution would be public prompted significant blowback from both Republicans and Democrats, with many pointing out that the images could be used to fuel radicalization.
The previously announced execution by firing squad will not be livestreamed for the Fort Hood terrorist, who fatally shot 14 people, including the unborn child of a soldier, while wounding dozens of others back in 2009, President Donald Trump announced.
Alonzo Lunsford, shot seven times by Nidal Hasan, called Trump's decision to cancel the firing squad livestream a "positive move" for the nation.
State of the Union: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had announced last week the event would be “public.”