WorldPublished: 15 October 2026 at 18:57

Trump drops plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he has abandoned the idea of livestreaming the execution of Nidal Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist. In 2009, Hasan killed 12 soldiers and one civilian at Fort Hood in Texas.

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he is dropping a plan to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, a former US Army psychiatrist. This changes the arrangements that had been floated for carrying out the sentence.

Who is Nidal Hasan

On 9 November 2009, Hasan carried out a shooting at the Fort Hood army base in the state of Texas. The attack killed 12 soldiers and one civilian.

What has changed

According to the source, Trump has given up the idea of broadcasting the execution live. The source text gives no further details about the procedure, timing or any other changes.

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