Trump sows doubt on plan to livestream US military execution

Vanguard News | 10-10-2026 09:29am |

US President Donald Trump has cast doubt on whether authorities will livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the perpetrator of a deadly attack on American soldiers in 2009. The execution is scheduled for December 3 at Fort Hood, Texas, and would be the first by a US military firing squad since 1945. A Pentagon official had said the execution would be streamed live, but Trump left the decision uncertain, stating that a determination is being made. The plan has drawn broad and bipartisan condemnation.

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