Trump sends mixed signals on livestreaming Hasan execution
The Pentagon’s plan has drawn bipartisan backlash, with critics warning a public broadcast could fuel extremist recruitment and violate American values.
- On Thursday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans to livestream the December 3, 2026, execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009.
- Hegseth defended the public broadcast, arguing that livestreaming serves to show "serious consequences for these types of things," marking the first military firing squad execution since 1945.
- Lawmakers, religious leaders, and the United Nations condemned the proposal, with Archbishop Paul Coakley calling it a "barbaric promotion of a culture of death" while warning it could aid terrorist recruiters.
- President Donald Trump gave conflicting signals Friday, stating he had "absolutely" approved the execution while also noting his administration is still "making a determination" regarding the livestream.
- Vice President J.D. Vance expressed skepticism the broadcast will occur, saying "I'm not going to be watching it"; legal experts suggest Hasan could seek court intervention, potentially delaying the December 3 date.
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The two-time failed execution of Christia Pike with lethal injection and the announced live shooting of the cause of the Fort Hood massacre add more controversy to the debate
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he had not yet decided whether to allow the execution of the Fort Hood shooter to be live-streamed.
Trump Denies Role in Plan to Livestream Execution
“President Trump said he wasn’t involved in the plan to livestream the execution by firing squad of Fort Hood killer Nidal Hasan, while stressing that he understands the decision to make an ‘example’ of him,” the New York Post reports. Said Trump: “They want to do that because they want to set an example. I […]
Trump Says He'll Decide on Fort Hood Execution Livestream
"So I'll make a decision ultimately. I know what the military would like to do, but we'll make a decision," President Donald Trump said Saturday. The post ‘I’ll Make a Decision Ultimately’ Trump Says He’ll Determine Whether to Live Stream Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution first appeared on Mediaite.
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