Trump calls off livestream for Fort Hood shooter's execution by firing squad

15 October 2026, 15: 20 BST. Updated 5 minutes ago.

Key points

• Hasan fatally shot 13 unarmed US soldiers at a military base in Texas in 2009, injuring another 32.
• US President Donald Trump has called off intends to livestream the execution of former US army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan by firing squad.
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• As criticism over the public display mounted, Trump remarked on Thursday that "many very good and well meaning people would rather not watch him die".
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While Vice-President JD Vance cast doubt on whether it would happen and stated he would not watch it, trump had previously remarked he approved of showing online the death of the Fort Hood attacker.

"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, " Trump remarked.

"He will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed, " the president continued.

Hasan fatally shot 13 unarmed US soldiers at a military base in Texas in 2009, injuring another 32. His execution by firing squad would be the first military execution in more than 60 years.

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