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Politics · October 15, 2026

Retired generals, admirals come out against livestream execution of Fort Hood killer Nidal Hasan

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President Donald Trump has reversed a Pentagon decision to livestream the upcoming December 3rd execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting. While Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth initially defended the livestream as a public deterrent, the plan faced bipartisan criticism from lawmakers including Vice President JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson, as well as human rights organizations. Trump stated that while he believes a broadcast would serve as a deterrent against terrorism, he is canceling it out of respect for those who find the visual inappropriate. Hasan, who is paralyzed from the waist down, will still face execution by firing squad—the first U.S. military execution in over 60 years.

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Reported across the spectrum

  • President Trump canceled the plan to livestream Nidal Hasan's execution.
  • The execution is scheduled for December 3, 2026, by firing squad.
  • Hasan killed 13 people and injured 32 others at Fort Hood in 2009.
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth initially supported and announced the livestream plan.
  • Immediate family members of the victims will still be permitted to witness the execution in person.
  • This will be the first U.S. military execution in over 60 years.

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  • Hasan is paralyzed from the chest or waist down due to injuries sustained during the 2009 attack.
  • A poll showed an overwhelming majority of Americans opposed the livestream idea.
  • Vice President JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed reservations or opposition to the livestream.
  • The United Nations labeled the livestream plans 'abhorrent'.
  • Hasan could potentially delay the execution through a habeas corpus petition in civilian court.
  • Hasan's lawyer stated the livestream would have violated Army regulations.

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