United States President Donald Trump halted plans to livestream the scheduled execution of former US Army Major, Nidal Malik Hasan, who was convicted of killing 13 people in a 2009 shooting at Fort Hood, Texas.
Trump announced the decision in a post on his Truth Social platform on Thursday, saying Hasan would still be executed by firing squad as scheduled on December 3, 2026.
The US President had earlier suggested that broadcasting the execution could deter terrorism, but said he had decided against it after considering the views of people who opposed showing the killing publicly.
“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 but, many very good and well-meaning people would rather not watch him die, through streaming, or through any other visual device.
“He will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed,” Trump wrote on Wednesday.
The decision not to livestream the execution follows criticism of the earlier plan to broadcast it publicly. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth had previously announced that the execution would be livestreamed, prompting objections from lawmakers and religious leaders.
The execution was authorised by Trump after the completion of the military appeals process. The US Army announced that it was scheduled for 1 pm local time on December 3 at Fort Hood, where the shooting occurred.
Hassan’s Crimes
Hasan opened fire on fellow soldiers at the military installation at Fort Hood, Texas. on November 5, 2009, killing 13 people and injuring 32 others.
A military jury convicted him in 2013 of premeditated murder and attempted murder and sentenced him to death. His case became one of the most consequential acts of violence at a US military installation.
