Fort Hood shooter’s firing squad execution will not be livestreamed, Trump says
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Summary
President Donald Trump announced that the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, a Fort Hood shooter, will not be livestreamed as previously planned. Hasan is scheduled to be executed on December 3, 2026, for killing 13 people in 2009 at Fort Hood, Texas.Key Facts
- Nidal Hasan killed 13 people in a shooting at Fort Hood military base in 2009.
- Hasan’s execution is set for December 3, 2026, by firing squad.
- This will be the first military firing squad execution in the US since 1945.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had planned to livestream the execution.
- President Trump canceled the livestream plan after widespread opposition.
- Opposition came from US politicians, the Catholic Church, rights groups, and the United Nations.
- President Trump stated the execution could still be watched in person by victims’ families.
- Trump mentioned he believed livestreaming might deter terrorists but agreed many prefer not to watch.
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