Trump Cancels Live Broadcast of Fort Hood Shooter's Execution
U.S. President Trump has canceled plans to broadcast the execution of Nidal Hasan, the perpetrator of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, though the death penalty itself will proceed as scheduled. Hasan, who killed 13 U.S. soldiers and wounded 32 others in the attack, is set to be executed by firing squad on December 3. Victims' families will still be able to witness the execution in person.
Trump Cancels Live Broadcast of Fort Hood Shooter's Execution
U.S. President Donald Trump has canceled plans to live-stream the execution of Nidal Hasan, the perpetrator of the 2009 Fort Hood military base shooting. The execution itself will proceed as scheduled.
Hasan, who killed 13 U.S. service members and wounded 32 others in the attack, is set to be executed by firing squad on December 3. Victims' families will still be able to watch in person. The decision to cancel the live broadcast came after Defense Secretary Hegseth's proposal to televise the execution drew widespread criticism both domestically and internationally. Trump subsequently announced the cancellation on social media.
Sources: BBC News (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crx23qlnj27qo) | CBS News (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-fort-hood-shooter-nidal-hasan-execution-live-stream/) | The Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/10/15/trump-cancels-hegseths-plan-live-stream-fort-hood-shooters-execution/)
