Politics · October 10, 2026
Trump says he’ll decide whether to livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan
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President Donald Trump and senior administration officials are currently considering whether to livestream the upcoming execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army Major convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009. While Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously confirmed the plan, Vice President JD Vance and various Republican lawmakers have expressed skepticism or outright opposition. Hasan is scheduled to be executed by firing squad in December, marking the first military execution since 1961 and the first by firing squad since 1945. The Army is reportedly updating its procedures to accommodate the firing squad method and the potential livestream.
President Donald Trump and senior administration officials are currently considering whether to livestream the upcoming execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army Major convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009. While Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously confirmed the plan, Vice President JD Vance and various Republican lawmakers have expressed skepticism or outright opposition. Hasan is scheduled to be executed by firing squad in December, marking the first military execution since 1961 and the first by firing squad since 1945. The Army is reportedly updating its procedures to accommodate the firing squad method and the potential livestream.